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Opposite effect: Could Trump's tariffs end up cooling inflation in Europe?

Trump's tariff push may cool down rather than heat up inflation in Europe. Falling energy prices, a stronger euro and excess goods supply from China are disinflationary forces, likely prompting the ECB to consider deeper rate cuts down the road.

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Stocks Finish Sharply Higher on Tech Stock Strength and Fed Rate Cut Hopes

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed up +2.03%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +1.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +2.79%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are up +2.05%, and June E-mini Nasdaq...

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Dollar Weakens as Tariff Concerns Persist

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday fell by -0.49%. The dollar posted moderate losses Thursday because of concerns that the US-China trade war will drag on after China said there were no talks on reaching a trade deal with the US. Also, Treasury Secretary Bessent said President Trump hasn't offered...

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Stocks Rally on Strength in Big Tech and Dovish Fed Speak

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.63%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are up +1.22%, and June E-mini Nasdaq...

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Dollar Falls on Signs the US-China Trade War Will Linger

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.51%. The dollar is moderately lower today because of concerns that the US-China trade war will drag on after China said there were no talks on reaching a trade deal with the US. Also, Treasury Secretary Bessent said President Trump hasn’t...

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Stocks Supported by Strength in Big Tech and Chip Makers

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.29%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.28%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.73%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are down -0.18%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Stocks Settle Higher as Trump Eases Rhetoric on Tariffs and Fed Independence

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed up +1.67%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) close up +2.28%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are up +1.70%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Rallies as Trade Tensions Ease and Trump Says He Won't Fire Powell

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rose by +0.87%. The dollar rallied Wednesday due to an easing of the harsh trade rhetoric against China after President Trump said he plans to be "very nice" to China in any talks and that tariffs will drop if the two countries can reach...

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Eurozone economy stalls in April as tariffs rattle services activity

Eurozone economy stagnates in April as trade tensions drag services sector into contraction. PMI data show Germany's resilience in manufacturing, while France's downturn deepens. Easing inflation pressures may support ECB rate cuts

Euronews

Dollar Rebounds on US Trade Deal Optimism

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday rose by +0.65%. The dollar rallied moderately Tuesday and rebounded from Monday's 3-year low. Short covering emerged in the dollar Tuesday on trade deal optimism after US trade negotiators said they have made "significant progress" toward a bilateral trade deal with India following talks...

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Dollar Recovers on US Trade Deal Optimism

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.32%. The dollar today is rebounding higher from Monday's 3-year low. Short covering emerged in the dollar today on trade deal optimism after US trade negotiators said they have made "significant progress" toward a bilateral trade deal with India following talks...

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Dollar Tumbles and Gold Soars to a Record High on Concern Over Fed Independence

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down -0.94% and fell to a new 3-year low. The dollar is selling off today on a renewed crisis of confidence in the dollar after National Economic Council Director Hassett said President Trump was contemplating the possibility of firing Fed Chair Powell. The...

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Why economists believe the ECB will keep on cutting interest rates

Economists predict that the ECB will continue its rate-cutting cycle as global trade tensions rise and eurozone growth slows. Markets expect up to 75 basis points of easing by September, pushing the deposit rate down to 1.5%.

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Stocks Settle Mixed as Energy Producers Rally and Health Insurers Fall

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed up +0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.33%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed unchanged. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are up +0.19%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQM25...

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Dollar Slightly Higher on US Trade Deal Hopes

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday finished little changed, up +0.01%. The dollar found support Thursday due to some optimism about US trade talks after President Trump said US negotiators made “big progress” with Japanese officials on a trade deal and expressed confidence that the US would reach a trade...

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Trump says Fed Chair Powell’s exit ‘can’t come soon enough’

Trump does not have the authority to force Powell to resign. The Fed chair’s term is up in May 2026.

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Stocks Mixed, UnitedHealth Pulls Dow Lower

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up +0.87%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.44%. Stock indexes are mixed today on weakness in health insurance companies and semiconductor makers. Health...

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Dollar Gains on US Trade Deal Hopes

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.09%. The dollar is modestly higher today due to some optimism about US trade talks after President Trump said US negotiators made “big progress” with Japanese officials on a trade deal. The dollar also rose after US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly...

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ECB's Lagarde: Trade tariffs are a negative shock for the eurozone

Lagarde said the ECB’s rate cut reflected confidence in disinflation and rising growth risks from tariffs, which are set to weigh on demand. The bank dropped its “restrictive” stance and stressed a data-driven, flexible approach.

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Stocks Mixed as UnitedHealth Drags Dow Into the Red

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up +0.02%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -1.62%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.32%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are up +0.35%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQM25...

The Independent UK

Trump suggests firing of Fed chair is coming – but he doesn’t have the power to remove him

Powell heads the Federal Reserve, the central banking system that operates as an independent entity free from political influence

The Guardian - US

Trump says Fed chair would resign if asked and condemns him over interest rates

President, whose tariffs has caused turmoil, said Jerome Powell is ‘always too late and wrong’ with rate policy

Euronews

ECB cuts rates again as Trump tariffs weigh on economic outlook

The European Central Bank cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 2.25% on Thursday as threats to growth outweigh inflationary concerns.

The Guardian - UK

Global economic growth will slow amid Trump tariffs, IMF warns – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as ECB reduces main interest rate from 2.5% to 2.25%, the seventh cut in a year

Euronews

Fed’s Powell warns tariffs may upset inflation-growth balance

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expressed concern over achieving the central bank’s dual mandate as tariffs are likely to drive inflation higher while weakening economic growth. His comments added further pressure on US stock markets and the US dollar on Wednesday.

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