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Saqib Iqbal Ahmed

Saqib Iqbal Ahmed

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Well-timed options trades ahead of Trump's tariff pause draw questions

In the minutes before President Donald Trump's social media post on Wednesday pausing tariffs sent the U.S. stock market rallying, some unidentified options

Well-timed options trades ahead of Trump's tariff pause draw questions
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Wall Street's week of whiplash brought fear, relief and caution

Wall Street traders and investors have been sent to the brink over the past week by President Donald Trump's tariff policy,

Wall Street's week of whiplash brought fear, relief and caution
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Wall Street slide nets short sellers $127 billion

Short sellers targeting U.S. companies have gained $127 billion on paper from April 2 through Monday after President Donald Trump's plans for sweeping tariffs

Wall Street slide nets short sellers $127 billion
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Tariff-driven Wall Street pain sparks investors to weigh more gloomy scenarios

A dramatic U.S. stock slide is fanning fears of even more dire scenarios for the market, as investors weigh the potential for a prolonged

Tariff-driven Wall Street pain sparks investors to weigh more gloomy scenarios
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Wall Street 'fear gauge' flashes red as stocks extend selloff

Wall Street's most watched gauge of investor anxiety jumped to a new eight-month high on Monday as U.S. stocks extended their selloff from last week on

Wall Street 'fear gauge' flashes red as stocks extend selloff
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Hedge funds, ETFs dump over $40 billion in stocks after Trump tariff shock

Global hedge funds and levered exchange-traded funds (ETFs) dumped more than $40 billion of stocks at a breakneck pace, growing increasingly

Hedge funds, ETFs dump over $40 billion in stocks after Trump tariff shock
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Financial markets face fear, shellshock as global trade war looms

Alarm about the fallout from President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs gripped global financial markets, with Wall Street's fear level at a five-year high

Financial markets face fear, shellshock as global trade war looms
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Wall Street searches for elusive signs that market bottom reached

Investors are looking for signs the selling in the U.S. stock market may have reached a crescendo, but say that the check marks are not yet all ticked and

Wall Street searches for elusive signs that market bottom reached
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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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Wall Street closes out bruising quarter as outlook remains murky

As Wall Street draws the curtain on a tumultuous quarter in which stocks logged a record high before tumbling into correction, investors are faced with a

Wall Street closes out bruising quarter as outlook remains murky
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Wall Street straps in for Trump’s tariff reveal; sees no end to fog of uncertainty

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Wall Street straps in for Trump’s tariff reveal; sees no end to fog of uncertainty
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Dollar eases vs euro after German vote on a spending surge

The dollar eased against the euro on Tuesday as Germany's parliament approved plans for a massive spending surge on Tuesday and as the Federal Reserve kicked

Dollar eases vs euro after German vote on a spending surge
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Dollar dented by economic worries; euro remains in favor

The dollar hovered near a five-month low against the euro on Monday as worries about the economic fallout from U.S.

Dollar dented by economic worries; euro remains in favor
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S&P 500 correction in six charts

For the first time in over a year, the U.S. stock market is in a correction. The question now is whether the slide is set to get worse.

S&P 500 correction in six charts
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US stock market loses $4 trillion in value as Trump plows ahead on tariffs

President Donald Trump’s tariffs have spooked investors, with fears of an economic downturn driving a stock market sell-off that has wiped

US stock market loses $4 trillion in value as Trump plows ahead on tariffs
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US jobs data calms market fears, but jitters on policy uncertainty dominate

A solid U.S. jobs report assuaged some swirling concerns about a rapid growth slowdown, but with policy uncertainty surging and tariff

US jobs data calms market fears, but jitters on policy uncertainty dominate
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Dollar dives as bull case weakens but some investors expect a bounce

Dollar bulls appear to be in hibernation after a sharp selloff in the greenback on U.S. growth concerns, but some investors think tariffs still have the power

Dollar dives as bull case weakens but some investors expect a bounce
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China ETFs draw bullish options bets on AI play and eased tariff fears

U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds focused on China have drawn bullish options flows as the emergence of artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek brightens the

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Hotter January inflation jolts markets, dimming rate cut hopes

Surprisingly strong U.S. inflation in January stoked investor fears that a heating economy and looming tariffs could corner the Federal

Hotter January inflation jolts markets, dimming rate cut hopes
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Inflation data to test market as tariff talk swirls

A fresh look at the pace of inflation will test the U.S. stock market in the coming week, as investors worry that President Donald Trump's

Inflation data to test market as tariff talk swirls
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Surging dollar spurs jump in corporate FX hedging

Corporate treasurers are ramping up efforts to guard company earnings against more dollar strength, a move that some analysts said points

Surging dollar spurs jump in corporate FX hedging
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Trump tariff headlines spur volatility surge across markets

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Trump tariff headlines spur volatility surge across markets
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US stock market confronts risks as investors grapple with tech, Fed outlook

Risks to the U.S. stock market are piling up as cracks emerge in the technology trade and the path for interest rates is

US stock market confronts risks as investors grapple with tech, Fed outlook
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Nvidia options draw dip buyers as shares rebound

Monday's massive selloff in AI-darling Nvidia's shares did little to blunt options traders' enthusiasm for the chipmaker's shares, with traders quick to pile

Nvidia options draw dip buyers as shares rebound
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US stock performance on dates of presidential inaugurations

Investors will closely monitor stock markets on Tuesday, the day after Donald Trump is inaugurated for his second term in the White House, to see if U.S.

US stock performance on dates of presidential inaugurations

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