US stocks steady after sharp decline

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  Christianity in US stops decline after years of losses: Pew

  The decline in the number of Americans who identify as Christian appears to be slowing down after years of losses, according to a Pew Research Center survey published Wednesday. The expansive ...
  
  The Hill - 6d
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  Stock markets fall after US tariffs spark trade war fears

  Stock markets in the US, Asia and the UK dip after Trump tariffs kicked in and spark retaliation.
  
  BBC News - 4h

• US stocks regain ground after sliding on Trump tariff fears

  President’s protectionist moves spark fears of retaliation and damage from escalating trade war
  
  Financial Times - 52m

• Wall Street stocks steady at end of volatile month despite Trump tariff threats

  S&P 500 rises 1.6% to trim February’s losses
  
  Financial Times - 3d
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  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.
  
  The New York Times - Feb. 21
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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
  
  ABC News - Feb. 25
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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.
  
  ABC News - Feb. 24
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  South Koreans Are Having More Babies After Years of Decline

  South Korea reported a rare increase in births last year as the country grapples with a dwindling population. Its fertility rate remains the world’s lowest.
  
  The New York Times - 5d
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  Germany's conservatives aim sharp words at Washington after beating far right in elections

  Germany woke Monday after an election in which the center-right conservatives won the most votes but far-right nationalists surged to huge gains causing dismay.
  
  NBC News - Feb. 24

More from Financial Times

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  Ukraine to run out of US weapons by summer

  White House decision to halt military aid means Kyiv’s armoury will be depleted in ‘two to three months’
  
  Financial Times - 8h
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  BlackRock to buy Panama Canal ports after pressure from Trump

  Deal worth $22.8bn involves sale of bulk of those owned by Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison
  
  Financial Times - 3h
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  The economic costs of Trump’s assault on the global order

  America is trying to undo the very system of open trade that it created
  
  Financial Times - 2h
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  Trump’s heist in broad daylight

  Having previously declared bitcoin to be a ‘scam’, the US president now wants to add it to the Fed’s balance sheet
  
  Financial Times - 7h
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  Starlink rival in talks to boost satellite services to Ukraine

  Eutelsat shares surge as investors bet that European competitor could replace Elon Musk’s company
  
  Financial Times - 9h

More in Business

• Okta pops more than 20% on strong earnings and guidance beat

  Okta shares soared on Tuesday after the identity and access management company delivered strong fourth-quarter earnings and beat on guidance.
  
  CNBC - 5m

• Corporate bank bond-buyers wade in, even as stocks get clobbered

  Capital flows into Bank of America’s debt after investors moved away in recent days, as equity prices swoon.
  
  MarketWatch - 14m

• Trump's Mexico, Canada tariffs are 'clearly' going to cause inflation, says shipping giant Maersk

  There will 'clearly' be an inflationary impact from President Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, according to shipping giant Maersk.
  
  CNBC - 15m

• Trump ‘bump’ dwindles, with the S&P 500 briefly turning negative since the election

  The S&P 500 dropped below its pre-election levels on Tuesday morning, while small caps and energy stocks are performing even worse since Trump's victory.
  
  CNBC - 17m

• Fed’s Williams signals he’s content to hold interest rates steady at March meeting

  U.S. interest-rate policy is in a good place and there is no need “to change it right away,” New York Fed President John Williams said on Tuesday.
  
  MarketWatch - 18m