Macro Economic Events

President Donald Trump's repeated calls for aggressive rate cuts collided with economic reality Tuesday, as June's rising inflation dynamics offered a win—at least temporarily—for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's cautious stance. Headline inflation in June accelerated to 2.7% year over year,...

The June inflation report brought a dose of relief to Wall Street on Tuesday morning, as the headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) matched expectations, while core inflation came in slightly cooler than forecast, reviving optimism for interest rate cuts later this year. The headline CPI rose 0.3%...

Wall Street posted fresh all-time highs this week, fueled by a relentless rally in Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA), which became the first company in history to surpass a $4 trillion market capitalization, igniting optimism across the tech and AI sectors. The chipmaker extended its winning streak to a...

Wall Street is poised to conclude the week on a cautious note, with equities easing on Friday after President Donald Trump signaled a more aggressive trade stance. A formal letter outlining tariff intentions is expected to be delivered to EU leaders in the coming hours, following Trump’s...

Tensions are flaring between the United States and Brazil following President Donald Trump’s threats of sweeping 50% tariffs on imports from the South American nation. What Happened: On Wednesday, Trump wrote a letter telling Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that the trial of...

Wall Street rose on Wednesday as investors shrugged off fresh trade uncertainty after the White House delayed the start of new tariffs to Aug. 1, raising hopes for new rounds of negotiations. This came just a day after President Donald Trump floated sweeping tariffs, including a 50% tariff on...

A surprise 50% import tariff on copper announced by President Donald Trump on Tuesday sent the red metal into a frenzy, driving prices to a historic high of $5.90 per pound as investors rushed to price in potential supply constraints. U.S.-based copper stocks Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NASDAQ:FCX) and...

U.S. stocks may be breaking records, but a flood of investor cash is moving elsewhere—toward emerging markets, where valuations are cheaper, currencies are strengthening and years of underperformance may finally be reversing. The iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE:IEMG) has attracted $7.4...

U.S. stocks were little changed on Tuesday as investors stayed cautious following a series of letters from the White House to major trading partners, outlining sweeping new tariffs. The real market action unfolded in commodities, with copper surging 10% after President Donald Trump announced a 50...

Wall Street may already be sitting near record highs, but Goldman Sachs believes the rally still has legs—thanks to lower yields, mega-cap momentum and the Fed's return to cutting rates, the bank now sees the S&P 500 hitting 6,900 in the next 12 months. In a new note Monday, David J. Kostin,...

Correction: The current prime minister of Japan is Shigeru Ishiba, not Fumio Kishida. The U.S. dollar is notching its strongest one-day gain against the Japanese yen in nearly two months as traders react to President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs targeting multiple U.S. trading partners....

Wall Street powered through the shortened holiday week, with both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 climbing to fresh record highs, as upbeat economic data and major policy shifts helped fuel investor confidence. Optimism got an extra boost after President Donald Trump announced a surprise trade...

A stronger-than-expected labor report just crushed any hopes that the Federal Reserve would lower rates this month—despite speculation from Wall Street and direct demands from President Donald Trump. In June, the U.S. economy added 147,000 jobs, topping forecasts, while the unemployment rate ticked...

U.S. stocks surged to new record highs on Thursday, with Wall Street celebrating stronger-than-expected labor market data ahead of the July 4 holiday. The S&P 500 was eyeing 6,300, while the Nasdaq 100 climbed to 22,860. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also rallied, coming close to 44,900 —...

The official U.S. jobs report for June delivered a surprisingly sharp turnaround from the gloom triggered by ADP private payroll data just 24 hours earlier. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 147,000 in June, the strongest reading so far in 2025, up from an upwardly revised 144,000 in May and well above...