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Global stock markets up amid Trump tariffs exemptions for electronics

Monday, April 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Major stock markets in Asia and Europe rose in Monday trading following the U.S. announcement that key consumer electronics would be temporarily exempted from President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs.Hong Kong's Hang Seng index led the regional gains, closing 2.4% up with... Read More.

Global stock markets climb after Trump pauses most tariffs for 90 days

Thursday, April 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Asian and European markets rallied in Thursday trading in response to President Donald Trump's dramatic decision to suspend planned tariffs on nearly all American trading partners for 90 days -- with the exception of China.Key Asian indices recorded notable recoveries on... Read More.

Stock markets slide as Trumps new China tariffs go into effect

Wednesday, April 9 by ABC News

(TAIWAN) -- Asian stocks plunged during Wednesday's trading session after President Donald Trump's latest batch of sanctions on China came into force, helping wipe off Tuesday's limited gains and compounding a turbulent week for the world's key indexes.Trump's new measures increased the cumulative rate... Read More.

Black Monday to the COVID crash: Worst days in the history of the US stock market

Monday, April 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As the world reels from tariffs instituted by the Trump administration, stock markets are widely in decline.On Friday, U.S. stock saw the worst decline since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. But the declines last week did not rank among the... Read More.

US stock futures slide amid historic rout in foreign markets

Monday, April 7 by ABC News

(HONG KONG) -- Key global stock markets tumbled upon opening on Monday as the world's reaction to President Donald Trump's tariffs campaign continued -- and as U.S. futures signaled more turmoil for American markets.In the U.S., Dow Jones futures were down about 1,200 points... Read More.

US stock futures slump amid escalating tariff fallout

Friday, April 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Stock markets continued their slide on Friday morning, as the shockwaves of President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs continued to reverberate around the globe.U.S. stock futures slipped further, with Dow Jones futures plummeting nearly 1,100 points -- or 2.68% -- on... Read More.

Stock market flat ahead of Trumps Liberation Day tariffs

Wednesday, April 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- U.S. stocks stood essentially unchanged in trading on Wednesday hours before President Donald Trump's expected announcement of sweeping tariffs, which the White House has dubbed "Liberation Day."The Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked up 7points, or 0.02%, while the S&P 500 climbed... Read More.

Stock market futures slip ahead of Trumps Liberation Day tariffs

Wednesday, April 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Stock markets struggled into Wednesday morning as it became clear that President Donald Trump intended to announce a slew of tariffs on America's trading partners, with the White House preparing to mark what it is calling "Liberation Day."The S&P 500 and... Read More.

Tesla board members, executive sell off over $100 million of stock in recent weeks

Tuesday, March 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As Tesla stock has fallen in recent weeks, members of the board and an executive at Elon Musk's company have been selling off millions of dollars in stock, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.Together, four top officers... Read More.

Gold prices are soaring. Is it a good investment amid the stock selloff?

Monday, March 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- President Donald Trump’s tariffs sent stocks tumbling in recent weeks, but the uncertainty helped propel a different asset viewed as a safe haven: gold.The price of gold topped $3,000 per ounce for the first time ever last week, and the precious... Read More.