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Amanda Cooper

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Wall Street pauses stock, dollar sell-off amid trade talks

Most Wall Street stocks were little changed and the dollar ticked up on Thursday as investors took some heart from trade talks

Wall Street pauses stock, dollar sell-off amid trade talks
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Shortsellers targeted wider range of companies ahead of Trump's 'Liberation Day'

Shortsellers targeted a wider range of equity sectors in March before U.S.

Shortsellers targeted wider range of companies ahead of Trump's 'Liberation Day'
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Dollar gains on euro, yen, but tariffs keep investors cautious

The dollar rose against the euro and yen on Tuesday, showing tentative signs of recovery following a sharp selloff that saw the dollar index tumble more than 3%

Dollar gains on euro, yen, but tariffs keep investors cautious
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US bond yields rise, dollar down as turbulent week comes to an end

Benchmark 10-year U.S.

US bond yields rise, dollar down as turbulent week comes to an end
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Markets boomerang as 'Trump Blink' redefines volatility

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Markets boomerang as 'Trump Blink' redefines volatility
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Oil moves closer to stocks in 2025 as Trump tariffs roil markets

A positive correlation between global oil benchmark Brent crude and U.S. equities has reemerged in 2025, reflecting concern about

Oil moves closer to stocks in 2025 as Trump tariffs roil markets
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Tariff turmoil leaves investors with few hiding places

Investors are dumping U.S. assets they usually favour in times of turmoil as fear over the economic impact of U.S.

Tariff turmoil leaves investors with few hiding places
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US stocks surge, dollar gains in dramatic relief rally as Trump pauses tariffs

Stock indexes posted their biggest one-day gains in years, with the S&P 500 recording its largest rise since 2008, while the dollar gained and Treasuries

US stocks surge, dollar gains in dramatic relief rally as Trump pauses tariffs
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Global credit starts to wobble as market pain spreads

Global credit markets began to come under fire on Monday, driving the cost of insuring against corporate and sovereign default higher, as

Global credit starts to wobble as market pain spreads
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Market warning lights flash amber after Trump tariff shock

Global markets have been sucked into a downdraft after U.S.

Market warning lights flash amber after Trump tariff shock
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One of the Fed's top recession alarms sends 2008-style signal

One of the Federal Reserve's preferred recession indicators has this week deteriorated as fast as it did in 2008, the latest sign that bond investors are bracing

One of the Fed's top recession alarms sends 2008-style signal
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Trump tariffs slam markets, stunned investors brace for slow growth, retaliation

Global investors grappled on Thursday with rising chances of an economic downturn and a sprawling trade war, as they

Trump tariffs slam markets, stunned investors brace for slow growth, retaliation
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Trump's tariffs dull the dollar's safe-haven sheen

The dollar, one of the world's safest places to park money in times of turmoil, has been shunned by investors as an option for now as

Trump's tariffs dull the dollar's safe-haven sheen
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Equity futures sink, gold rises after Trump imposes tariffs

Equity futures fell on Wednesday after the U.S. market close while safe-haven gold and bond prices rose as investors worried about U.S.

Equity futures sink, gold rises after Trump imposes tariffs
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Stocks edge higher, gold soars with Trump tariffs in view

Global shares edged higher in choppy trading on Tuesday, while safe-haven gold soared to a record peak as markets awaited details of U.S.

Stocks edge higher, gold soars with Trump tariffs in view
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Geopolitical angst prompts over 60% of companies to hedge FX for longer, survey shows

Two out of three companies around the world are planning to change their currency hedges by adding to them, or keeping them for longer in response to growing

Geopolitical angst prompts over 60% of companies to hedge FX for longer, survey shows
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Auto stocks slide as US tariffs send 'fatal signal' for trade

Shares of global automakers took a dive on Thursday after President Donald Trump put a wall of tariffs around the U.S.

Auto stocks slide as US tariffs send 'fatal signal' for trade
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US stocks slide as Fed convenes; euro gains as Germany passes debt reform

Wall Street ended sharply lower and gold surged to record highs on Tuesday as the U.S.

US stocks slide as Fed convenes; euro gains as Germany passes debt reform

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