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Dow Jones Industrial Average pares gains as markets brace for ongoing trade tensions
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) eased lower on Thursday, backsliding below the 40,000 handle as investors rethink this week’s record-setting surge after the Trump administration announced yet another last-minute pivot away from its own confusing tariffs.Fxstreet
Thu, Apr 10
Dow Jones Industrial Average rockets higher on tariff suspension
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) skyrocketed on Wednesday, climbing over 2,200 points and reclaiming the 40,000 major price handle after the Trump administration announced it would once again pivot away from most of its recent tariff threats.Fxstreet
Wed, Apr 9
German tech startup 1Komma5 joins Klarna in shelving US IPO plans
1Komma5 and Klarna reassess US IPO plans on market volatilityExein sticking with longer term listing plans for nowLSE warns of challenge of US listingsBy Alessandro Parodi, Gianluca Lo Nostro and Charlie Conchie April 9 (Reuters) - German unicorn 1Komma5 Grad has joined Sweden's Klarna in rea...Reuters
Wed, Apr 9
Dow Jones Industrial Average pares intraday gains as equity recovery falters ahead of tariffs
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) fumbled an early recovery on Tuesday, briefly crossing above 39,000 before slumping back to the 38,000 handle as markets brace for tariff kick-off following the Trump administration’s “Liberation Day” tariff announcements last week.Fxstreet
Tue, Apr 8
USD mixed amid ongoing stock market weakness – Scotiabank
Stocks screens are a sea of red as investors register deepening concerns over the impact of US tariffs on the global economy. Are countries rushing to offer the US concessions on trade? So far, it seems only Vietnam and Cambodia have started talks to lift levies.Fxstreet
Mon, Apr 7
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks plunge on tariff turmoil, VIX fear gauge spikes
SYDNEY/LONDON, April 7 (Reuters) - Major stock indexes and U.S. share futures plunged on Monday, with the S&P 500 poised to confirm a bear market, and volatility gauges spiked as U.S. President Donald Trump showed no sign of backing away from his sweeping tariff plans.Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy: Russian military strikes energy facility in Kherson
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said late Sunday that the Russian military struck an energy facility in Kherson on Friday. Russians shelled more than 30 localities in the Kherson region, including residential areas of Kherson.Fxstreet
Mon, Apr 7
Dow Jones Industrial Average plummets as equities get pulverized by tariff tantrum
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) had one of its worst trading days since the pandemic period, shedding over 2,000 points to fall over 5% on the day and putting the major equity index on pace for one of its worst-ever trading days in absolute points terms.Fxstreet
Fri, Apr 4
US Dollar edges lower as traders await clarity on tariffs
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar against a basket of currencies, is trading below the 104.00 area during Wednesday’s session amid heightened caution ahead of the White House’s official tariff announcement.Fxstreet
Wed, Apr 2
Dow Jones Industrial Average gains ground ahead of Trump’s tariff announcements
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) took a step higher in early Tuesday trading, climbing 350 points and adding 0.85% from the day’s opening bids as investors lean into bets that the Trump administration’s long-awaited “reciprocal” tariffs package will be nowhere near as devastating as US President Donald Trump has been threatening.Fxstreet
Wed, Apr 2
US Dollar consolidates further ahead of Trump’s reciprocal tariff announcement
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the performance of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, consolidates for a second day in a row this week and hovers near 104.20 at the time of writing on Wednesday.Fxstreet
Wed, Apr 2
Dow Jones stumbles in pre-tariff volatility
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) kicked around the charts on Tuesday, declining after US Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) survey results came in worse than expected, but recovered ground after markets pivoted to hoping for a ramp-up in the Fed’s rate-cutting cycle.Fxstreet
Tue, Apr 1
US Dollar stuck ahead of Trump’s tariff ‘Liberation Day’
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the performance of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is consolidating further this week with highs and lows coming in closer to one another at the 104.00 round level this Tuesday.Fxstreet
Tue, Apr 1