Premier Shigeru Ishiba’s remarks came a day after he said on public TV that the ongoing Japan-U.S. trade negotiations should serve as a model for talks between the U.S. and other countries.
The preference stems from expectations that consumer staples are more resilient to market headwinds and will benefit from swift economic stimulus in their home countries.
The world's second-largest economy also cautioned that once international trade returns to the "law of [the] jungle," no one will be immune, and the "strong will prey on the weak."
The president of the Chicago Federal Reserve said the auto industry is one of the sectors most likely to fill inventories before new tariffs take effect.
The British pound and the New Zealand dollar were the strongest currencies last week, while the Swiss franc, the US dollar, and the euro were the weakest. Volatility decreased markedly over this period, and next week may see even less volatility.
The euro initially pulled back during the course of the trading week, only for it to then turn around and show signs of life again. At this point in time, I think the 1.15 level is going to continue to be a major resistance barrier.
Media outlets will remind us that the S&P 500 is down about 10%, but you may be feeling a little more angst than you think you should for a 10% correction. After all, this year has been much more challenging than your normal 10% correction.
My longer-term market indicator has turned decisively negative, signaling that now may not be the time to buy and hold stocks. Of course, the problem is that we don't know how low this market can go, and stocks could get a lot cheaper still.
In this video, I take a look at the Dow Jones. The picture remains difficult to discern due to all of the economic factors affecting the major indices.
The U.S. dollar has been experiencing a sharp decline this year amid rising concerns over the economic fallout from potential new U.S. tariffs. Here is a brief review of some ETFs that may strengthen while the greenback weakens.
In the arena of financial technology, Aetheris is rapidly evolving from a “challenger” into a “rule-maker.” In just a year since its founding, the company has drawn the attention of top global institutions like BlackRock and Fidelity Investments, thanks to its deep integration of blockchain technology and special asset management. As traditional financial titans shake hands with emerging tech forces, a new financial revolution has quietly begun.
Slower growth with higher inflation is stagflation, a word Jay Powell managed to avoid but nonetheless described. The Fed can’t address both simultaneously and will generally prioritize whichever variable is farther from their long-term goal.
In this brief market report, we will take a look at the various asset classes, sectors, equity categories, ETFs, and stocks that moved the market higher, as well as the market segments that defied the trend by moving lower.
After a volatile couple of weeks in which stocks fluctuated wildly, things seemed to have settled down a bit this week, although the major indexes finished mostly lower.
Amidst the volatility swirling around equity markets recently, it could be easy to forget about earnings. But the numbers for Q1 2025 are rolling in nevertheless. Phillips 66 has now seen the largest revision of any firm in the S&P 500 Index.
Wall Street has exhibited heightened volatility in recent weeks. Jerome Powell’s recent warnings about severe economic consequences of escalating tariffs have also heightened volatility. Low-volatility ETFs may look appealing in such an environment.
