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Markets and Economy

Stocks Up as Fears Ease

President Trump's market-friendly comments on trade and the Fed lifted stocks and eased yields. Tech and consumer discretionary led. Tesla rose despite disappointing earnings.

April 23, 2025

Market Volatility

Stocks Fall on Fed, Trade Fear

Trump's criticism of Fed Chair Powell, along with lack of trade progress, hit stocks and pushed yields higher. The dollar reached new 3-year lows and gold made all-time highs.

April 21, 2025

International

Early Impacts of the Trade War

Theoretical forecasts and earnings announcements may provide initial insights as to the impact of current tariff proposals, although estimates may be imprecise.

April 21, 2025

Markets and Economy

No Earnings Rescue from Dollar

The U.S. dollar hit 3-year lows after tariff "liberation day," and a weak greenback often aids U.S. companies with big overseas sales. That may not happen now as the trade war simmers.

April 21, 2025

Markets and Economy

Weekly Market Outlook

Chief Global Investment Strategist Jeffrey Kleintop's 90-second take on the markets for the week ahead.

April 21, 2025

Markets and Economy

Market Volatility & Dividends

Deane Antoniou joins Liz Ann Sonders for a discussion about long-term retirement strategies and dividend-paying stocks.

April 18, 2025

Trading

Looking to the Futures

Tom Essig
April 23, 2025

Weekly Trader's Outlook

Nathan Peterson
April 17, 2025

US stocks and economy

Chief Investment Strategist Liz Ann Sonders and Senior Investment Strategist Kevin Gordon on what's driving equity markets now

Liz Ann Sonders and Kevin Gordon

Markets and Economy

Market Snapshot

Markets and Economy

Market Volatility & Dividends

US

Markets' Wild Rides

Markets and Economy

Perspective: Tariff Hard Turn

Markets and Economy

Recent Market Volatility

Markets and Economy

Labor Market & Tariffs

International stocks and economy

Chief Global Investment Strategist Jeffrey Kleintop's take on the crosscurrents affecting international markets

Jeff Kleintop

Markets and Economy

Weekly Market Outlook

International

Early Impacts of the Trade War

Markets and Economy

Perspective: Tariff Hard Turn

International

Trade War Relative Winners

International

Investor Guide: April Tariffs

International

International Great Again?

Fixed income

Chief Fixed Income Strategist Kathy Jones and strategists Collin Martin and Cooper Howard on the latest developments in fixed income and currency markets

Kathy Jones, Collin Martin, and Cooper Howard

Markets and Economy

Market Volatility & Dividends

Markets and Economy

Perspective: Tariff Hard Turn

Markets and Economy

Recent Market Volatility

Markets and Economy

Labor Market & Tariffs

Bonds

Bonds: Seeking Higher Ground

Markets and Economy

The Risk of Stagflation

Government affairs

Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Managing Director Michael Townsend on what matters most to markets and individual investors 

Government Policy

China Trade War: No Winners

Trade wars come down to each country’s vulnerabilities, resilience, and ability to outlast the other. So how do the U.S. and China stack up?

April 24, 2025 • Michael Townsend

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