Stock Market Sees Biggest Declines of Trump’s Presidency So Far

Fueling a 1.7 percent decline on Friday was an unexpected drop in the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index, as Americans worried about stubborn inflation.

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President Trump is losing the stock market war to the rest of the world so far. Here's where investors are taking advantage

Emerging market stocks, China and European stocks are beating U.S. indexes since the inauguration of Donald Trump.
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These stock-market sectors are dominating the S&P 500 so far this year as investors play defense

It may be time for investors to shore up portfolios with defensive stocks — but their appeal goes beyond just providing protection.
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Natural-gas ETFs have quietly outshined the broader market so far in 2025. Is it time to jump in?

Energy ETFs have quietly outperformed the U.S. stock market in 2025, driven by the strength of natural gas.
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The Best Games Of 2025 (So Far)

We've made it to 2025, and like previous years, there are quite a few upcoming games to look forward to. Last year gave us the amazing Metaphor ReFantazio and Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, as ...
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US consumer confidence plummets in February, biggest monthly decline since 2021

U.S. consumer confidence plummeted in February, the biggest monthly decline in more than four years, a business research group said Tuesday
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Vance on Trump declining to endorse him: ‘It’s too early’

Vice President Vance argued that it's too early for President Trump to name his successor, after Trump declined to endorse his No. 2 as the Republican nominee in 2028. Vance, in an interview with ...
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Your retirement savings are at risk in an insane stock market

Fund managers admit they’re buying overvalued stocks.
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The stock market closes out worst day of 2025

The stock market closed out the week with the worst day of 2025. The losses are coming amid growing concerns about economic growth. Elise Preston reports on how Americans are reacting.
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One Month into the Trump Presidency

The president has moved swiftly to remake Washington. But for business leaders, that volatility has often been hard to navigate.
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2025 is a renter's market, experts say — but less so for this kind of property

While a construction boom of multi-family buildings helped rein in rent prices for apartments in the U.S., costs are still high for this kind of rental.
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Here's what to know about DOGE's impact so far

Actions from the White House's Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, have led to thousands of firings and more than a dozen lawsuits. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro ...
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2025's Best-Selling Games So Far In The US

2025's best-sellers Circana has published its first monthly sales report of 2025, revealing which games sold the best in the US during January and thus also for 2025 so far.. The top slot is ...
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Conservatives win Germany election as far-right sees strong showing

Exit polls show the center-right Christian Democratic Union party leading, with the AfD party heading towards the strongest showing of the far-right since World War II.
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Far-right German party sees best election results in years

AfD, the far-right German political party, saw its best election results since forming 12 years ago. Holly Williams has the latest.
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U.S. stocks are near record highs. Why are investors so worried?

Sentiment gauges have soured — but the S&P 500 was at record highs just a few days ago. What’s going on?
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Why MicroStrategy’s stock chart now looks so bearish

The bitcoin play has fallen below a key support zone to trade at the lowest prices seen since before President Trump’s election win.
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Workday earnings brought ‘what bulls were hoping to see,’ and the stock is up

Workday’s stock has fallen over the past year but one analyst thinks it’s poised for a rebound
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President Trump’s Cuts to Medical Research

How government cuts are slowing research.
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Two Trump officials decline to say Russia started the war in Ukraine

Two Trump administration officials publicly declined to say Russia started the war in Ukraine in 2022, despite Russia launching a full-scale invasion.
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Trump declines to describe Putin as a 'dictator' after calling Zelenskyy one

President Donald Trump hosted French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House, where they discussed the status of Ukraine-Russia peace talks.
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Tech stocks seem to have ended their ‘difficult relationship’ with the bond market

At least for now, U.S. large-cap technology and growth stocks appear “free of their difficult relationship with long-term yields,” according to DataTrek Research.
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Singapore regulator to inject $4bn into stock market to boost listings

Authorities also announce tax incentives as part of package designed to revive struggling equity market
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The stock market is trying to break out — but the bulls can’t catch a break

S&P 500 is stuck in a trading range.
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The stock market looks good from the outside — but inside is another story

The percentage of unprofitable publicly traded U.S. companies is rising
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The Fed’s job is not to boost the stock market. Here’s what it should be doing.

Getting inflation down to 2% should be the Fed’s No. 1 concern.
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These are the 7 things we're watching in the stock market in the week ahead

Nvidia, Salesforce and Home Depot, plus the Fed's favorite inflation gauge, are among the biggest events for Wall Street.
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Market winners can fall hard — as investors in these favorite stocks found out

‘Magnificent Seven’ investors, take note.
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Stagflation is a new threat to the stock-market rally. What investors should know.

Worries about an unwelcome mix of inflation and stagnating economic growth are back, only this time such fears are becoming harder for investors to shake off.
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What Warren Buffett really thinks about the stock market

A “Buffett Indicator” for the world.
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Dow drops 700 points for worst day of 2025 so far on new fears about economic growth

Stocks sold off on Friday as new U.S. data sparked concern among investors over a slowing economy and sticky inflation, leading them in search of safer assets.
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Thomas Friedman on Trump’s Desire to Be President for Life

The president wants to create a revolution abroad. This Opinion columnist would love to see a plan.
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The impact of President Trump, DOGE's work to shutter the CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a watchdog agency created to protect consumers, is under fire by President Trump and DOGE. Its new head ordered work to stop and funding to end.
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Trump holds press conference with French President Macron

Watch live coverage as President Trump and President Macron of France hold a joint press conference at the White House.
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The stock market is expensive. But there’s still one bull case not priced in, says Bank of America.

Bank of America says heavily regulated sectors have yet to fully rally
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This stock sector can still soar during the late stages of the bull market — and there are easy ways to play it

Also: Nvidia earnings on deck, potential stock splits and big gains, a look at gold, and the Moneyist pulls no punches.
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Even Warren Buffett is struggling with this stock market. Here’s one big reason why.

Investors will be looking closely at Berkshire Hathaway’s cash position.
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Here's my strategy for the stock market this week after Friday's brutal sell-off

In his Sunday column for Investing Club subscribers, Jim Cramer explains how he's preparing for the stock market after a rough week.
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Voss Capital thinks the market is a ‘perpetual paradox machine’. Here are the stocks the fund manager owns.

Buying undervalued small-cap stocks that may attract bidders has worked this year, Voss Capital said.
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It’s now a stock picker’s market as more shares outperform the S&P 500. Here’s what that means for your portfolio.

The number of individual stocks outperforming the S&P 500 has exploded since the start of 2025 after a two-year stretch of unusually concentrated performance. That translates to a broader ...
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Tax-preparation software provider Intuit on Tuesday reported quarterly results that topped Wall Street’s estimates, while forecasting third-quarter sales that were also above expectations.
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