Wall Street falls as Trump’s trade war overshadows good news on the economy
Stocks fell Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump upped the stakes in his trade war by threatening huge taxes on European wines and alcohol.
Stocks fell Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump upped the stakes in his trade war by threatening huge taxes on European wines and alcohol.
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Canada’s main stock index ticked higher while U.S. markets were mixed in late-morning trading, after 25 per cent tariffs on U.S. imports of steel and aluminum.
U.S. stocks are rising Wednesday after Wall Street got some relief from an encouraging inflation update. But Trump's trade war is still knocking stocks around.
Chevron Corp. is looking to replace Venezuelan oil at its refineries with supplies from Mexico, Brazil and the Middle East after the Trump administration ordered the company to shut operations in the South American country.
The mood at Houston’s big annual oil and gas get-together has been upbeat on the prospects for the industry under a fossil fuel-friendly Trump administration. But there’s a significant catch: some of the biggest oil traders are getting more bearish on the outlook for crude prices.
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The U.S. stock market fell further Tuesday following U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest escalation in his trade war, briefly pulling Wall Street 10 per cent below its record set last month. And like it’s been most of the past few weeks, the market’s slide on Tuesday was erratic and dizzying.
The U.S. stock market is facing a period of heightened volatility and caution as investors grapple with the ongoing uncertainty surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies and government spending cuts.
The U.S. president said Tuesday he will buy a Tesla as a show of support for CEO Elon Musk’s electric carmaker as it faces boycotts and even vandalism.
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The Canadian dollar slid to a weekly low and local bonds rallied after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would raise steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada to 50 per cent, doubling a planned levy set to take effect on Wednesday.
The U.S. stock market’s sell-off cut deeper on Monday as Wall Street questioned how much pain U.S. President Donald Trump will let the economy endure through tariffs and other policies in order to get what he wants.
Stock markets on both sides of the border took a steep tumble Monday as the reality of a U.S.-Canada trade war took further hold.
The Trump administration’s support of crypto currencies could hurt Europe’s monetary autonomy, supporting the case for a digital euro.