Stock market slides on mounting fears over U.S. economic growth

How big is the stock market’s America bubble?

US has grown to nearly two-thirds of global equity market value, but some analysts see danger in ‘huge bet on AI’

Financial Times - 3d

What record levels of uncertainty mean for the stock market

It’s not always a bad thing.

MarketWatch - 3d

Options traders are bracing for a stock-market crash

Options traders are bracing for a looming stock-market crash, the latest data from Cboe Global Markets show.

MarketWatch - 3d

FirstFT: Trump tariffs hit global stock markets

Also in today’s newsletter, US suspends Ukraine military aid and global government borrowing set to hit record

Financial Times - 2d

Trump's trade war wallops stock market

The stock market has suffered through a two-day selloff after President Trump went forward with imposing steep new tariffs on Canada and Mexico. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed Tuesday with ...

The Hill - 2d

‘Trump Bump’ in Stocks Faded in February Amid Economic Anxiety

A bounce in the S&P 500 on Friday afternoon wasn’t enough to pull the index out of the red for the month.

The New York Times - 6d

Airline stocks fall as possible economic 'soft patch' raises demand concerns

Signs of a weakening consumer have emerged ahead of the peak spring and summer travel season.

CNBC - 2d

Nvidia bounces back from post-earnings slide, climbing above $3 trillion market cap

Nvidia is still the second most valuable U.S. tech company, behind Apple and ahead of Microsoft.

CNBC - 6d

2-, 10-year yields end at 2025 lows as investors navigate fears about growth

U.S. government debt rallied on Monday, pushing 2- and 10-year yields to lows for the year, amid worries about the outlook for economic growth against a backdrop of sticky inflation.

MarketWatch - Feb. 24

10-, 30-year yields see biggest monthly drop since December 2023 on growth fears

U.S. government debt rallied on Friday, pushing yields broadly lower, after inflation from the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure came in as expected for January.

MarketWatch - 6d

China Signals Confidence in Economy Despite Sluggish Growth and U.S. Trade War

As Chinese leaders meet in Beijing, they are striking a confident posture despite serious challenges to the economy and growing pressure from the United States.

The New York Times - 1d

US stocks erase post-election gains on Trump tariff fears

President’s protectionist moves spark concerns about retaliation and damage from escalating trade war

Financial Times - 2d

Bloomin’ Brands’ stock slides to pre-pandemic levels as revenue misses for a sixth straight quarter

The parent company of Outback Steakhouse swings to a loss and offered soft guidance for 2025 amid continued pressure on fast-casual dining.

MarketWatch - Feb. 26

As U.S. Tariffs Become Reality, Canadians Prepare for Economic Pain

An expert in the automotive industry says factories may shut down in days as costs skyrocket and President Trump disrupts decades of economic integration with steep tariffs.

The New York Times - 1d

Here's how tariffs will hit the U.S. housing market

Tariffs could increase builder costs anywhere from $7,500 to $10,000 per home, according to the chief economist of the National Association of Home Builders.

CNBC - 2d

N.S.F. Cuts Raise Fears of a Reduced U.S. Presence in Polar Regions

The National Science Foundation has fired workers at the office that manages polar research, raising fears about a reduced U.S. presence in two strategic regions.

The New York Times - Feb. 25

Ukrainians in the U.S. fear being deported to a war zone as uncertainty looms

President Trump said he would soon make a decision on whether to revoke temporary legal status of Ukrainians who came to the U.S. after the war started.

NBC News - 45m

As anger mounts over rail disaster in Greece, workers strike and thousands are expected to protest

Two years after Greece’s deadliest train crash, nationwide strikes and protests are marking the anniversary

ABC News - 6d

Warner Bros.’ stock gets boost from upbeat guidance about strong subscriber growth

Warner Bros. Discovery’s DTC and studios results were “very encouraging,” one analyst noted.

MarketWatch - Feb. 27

Canopy Growth’s stock falls to all-time low on pot company’s share-sale plans

Canopy Growth Corp.’s stock fell 9% to an all-time low on Monday after the cannabis company said it would sell up to $200 million of its stock.

MarketWatch - 3d

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.

MarketWatch - Feb. 21

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

Financial Times - Feb. 21

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

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.

MarketWatch - Feb. 22

The stock market looks good from the outside — but inside is another story

The percentage of unprofitable publicly traded U.S. companies is rising

MarketWatch - Feb. 22

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.

MarketWatch - Feb. 22

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.

CNBC - Feb. 23

Market winners can fall hard — as investors in these favorite stocks found out

‘Magnificent Seven’ investors, take note.

MarketWatch - Feb. 24

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.

MarketWatch - Feb. 24

What Warren Buffett really thinks about the stock market

A “Buffett Indicator” for the world.

MarketWatch - Feb. 25

This neat trick makes it simpler to forecast a decade of stock-market returns

A new research paper finds that there’s a simpler way of cyclically adjusting earnings to forecast future returns using just one year’s data instead of ten.

MarketWatch - Feb. 26

Can Nvidia earnings rally the stock market and stop the bleeding in tech?

Highflying “Magnificent Seven” tech stock are in correction territory. Investors are watching Nvidia’s results to assess tech exposure.

MarketWatch - Feb. 26

Rolls-Royce, whose stock-market performance is close to Nvidia’s, rallies again

Rolls-Royce, the engine maker that’s been one of the hottest stocks in Europe over the last two years, extended its winning ways on Thursday after beating analyst expectations and setting medium ...

MarketWatch - Feb. 27