Asian markets are mixed after Wall St tumbles following poor US jobs report Shares in Asia are mixed after Wall Street had its worst day since May following the release of weak U.S. jobs data The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025
Asian Markets Fluctuate As Traders Weigh Tariffs, US Jobs Asian markets flitted between gains and losses Monday as investors continued to digest last week's tariff blitz by Donald Trump and a US jobs report that fanned fears about the world's top economy. International Business Times · Aug 4, 2025
Wall Street's view of a 'Kevlar economy' has just been shattered, but red flags were lurking under the radar "Something always goes wrong eventually — whether it’s a risk hiding in plain sight or something you couldn’t see coming." Fortune · Aug 3, 2025
Jim Cramer Has Blunt Message for Fed Chair Powell After July Job Numbers Tanked In light of a disappointing jobs report released on Friday, Jim Cramer has urged the Federal Reserve to implement a cut in interest rates. Benzinga · Aug 3, 2025
Tariffs, Earnings and Other Can't Miss Items this Week Markets enter a critical week following Friday's dramatic selloff that delivered the worst one-day loss in months. Here are 5 things to watch this week in the market. Barchart · Aug 3, 2025
Top economist warns the U.S. is 'on the precipice of recession' — and it will be hard for the Fed to come to the rescue “Consumer spending has flatlined, construction and manufacturing are contracting, and employment is set to fall.” Fortune · Aug 3, 2025
Robert Kiyosaki: Donald Trump Just 'Fired the Marxist Fed' To Make America the Crypto Capital Author Robert Kiyosaki has shared his perspective on the future of the U.S. Federal Reserve, considering the current advancements in cryptocurrency policy. Benzinga · Aug 3, 2025
Consumer Tech News (July 28–August 1): Earnings From Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon Offset by Fed Jitters, Tariff Woes Despite strong quarterly earnings from major tech firms, Wall Street ended the week lower as investor focus shifted to mounting macroeconomic risks. Benzinga · Aug 3, 2025
Trump's Trade Deals, Tariffs, The Tumbling Labor Market And More: This Week In Economy The past week has been a whirlwind of economic events, with President Donald Trump making headlines for his bold claims and controversial decisions. From touting a new trade agreement with the EU to launching a new round of tariffs, Trump’s actions have stirred up both support and criticism. Benzinga · Aug 3, 2025
Nuclear Threats, Trump Fires Labor Statistics Chief, Fed Governor Resigns And More: This Week In Politics The first weekend of August 2025 has been a whirlwind for Wall Street, marked by a series of unsettling events. From President Donald Trump’s threats of nuclear action against Russia to a weak U.S. jobs report and new sweeping tariffs, investors have had their nerves tested. Benzinga · Aug 3, 2025
The Federal Reserve's power: Congress giveth and Congress can taketh away "Don't forget, our Federal Reserve is not at all a part of our Constitution. It's a creature of the U.S. Congress, created by the Federal Reserve Act 1913." Fortune · Aug 2, 2025
Benzinga Bulls And Bears: Celestica, Carvana, Novo Nordisk — And Fed Holds Rates Despite Trump Pressure Benzinga examined the prospects for many investors' favorite stocks over the last week — here's a look at some of our top stories. Benzinga · Aug 2, 2025
Good, mad and ugly: the US economy’s performance under Trump – in charts Despite president’s claims of an economic boom, picture is chaotic – resilient GDP growth but weak jobs figures The Guardian - US · Aug 2, 2025
A vacancy on the Fed is opening early as Trump urges board to 'assume control' if Powell doesn't cut rates The 12 voting members of the FOMC make interest rate decisions based on a simple majority vote. Fortune · Aug 2, 2025
Benzinga · Aug 2, 2025 Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler Resigns, Handing Trump A Key Vacancy Ahead Of Powell's Term End Adriana Kugler, a Federal Reserve governor, is stepping down from her position on August 8. Kugler, who joined the Fed in September 2023, was expected to serve until January 31, 2026.
The Guardian - US · Aug 2, 2025 Trump news at a glance: ‘credibility’ of US economics data at risk, say experts, as president fires labor official Trump’s own former statistics chief denounces move as ‘groundless’ and ‘dangerous’. Key US politics stories from Friday 1 August at a glance
International Business Times · Aug 1, 2025 US Fed Governor To Resign Early At Critical Time For Central Bank US Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler is resigning from her position, the central bank said Friday, opening a vacancy that President Donald Trump can fill as he presses his campaign to drop interest rates.
Fortune · Aug 1, 2025 Everyone’s watching Jerome Powell as warnings flash for the U.S. economy “The July jobs report goes a long way toward providing the evidence of a weaker labor market that the Fed needs to justify cutting interest rates in the face of above-target inflation,” said Brian Rose at UBS Global Wealth Management.
Barchart · Aug 1, 2025 Stocks Settle Sharply Lower on Economic Risks The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed down -1.60%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.96%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) fell -1.67%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU25...
Benzinga · Aug 1, 2025 Fed Stays Put On Rates, But Jobs Report Signals It May Regret It: This Week In Markets The Federal Reserve didn't cave to pressure from President Donald Trump and held interest rates steady in its July meeting — one that, for the first time in over 30 years, saw two dissenting votes from board members pushing for an immediate cut.
Kiplinger · Aug 1, 2025 Dow Dives 542 Points on Soft Jobs Data: Stock Market Today The last day of a busy week ends with the first greater-than-1% move in either direction in more than a month.
Barchart · Aug 1, 2025 Dollar Sinks and Gold Surges as Fed Rate Cut Chances Increase The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday retreated from a 2-month high and fell by -0.95%. The dollar tumbled Friday after the Jul payroll report showed the US labor market cooled more than expected, bolstering speculation the Fed may cut interest rates as soon as next month. Losses in the...
Fortune · Aug 1, 2025 ‘The Big Short’ investor warns despite economy’s stronghold against ‘thoughtless,’ ‘unprecedented’ tariffs so far, stagflation is coming After a week-long stock rally, the new tariff announcements have made investors “a little bit more concerned” of ongoing unpredictability, Danny Moses said.
Benzinga · Aug 1, 2025 Bond ETFs Could Catch A Tailwind From Jobs Data The U.S. job market created only 73,000 jobs in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Additionally, downward revisions to May and June resulted in the elimination of a whopping 258,000 jobs. That means the U.S. saw the weakest tri-monthly employment print since the pandemic, according to Bloomberg. That’s…
Barchart · Aug 1, 2025 Commodity Market Roundup- July’s Top Performers and Underperformers Commodity prices turned in mixed results in July 2025. Lower liquidity during the summer could have contributed to extreme volatility in the copper market. A strong dollar and lower US government bond prices were not bullish for the commodities asset class.