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Week Ahead: S&P 500 to flirt with "bear market"?
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04 APR clock 11:21

Week Ahead: S&P 500 to flirt with "bear market"?

US stock indexes are plummeting again Friday (April 4th), after posting their worst one-day drop since the pandemic yesterday. And there's still the critical US jobs report and Fed Chair speech due shortly today. Can the benchmark US stock index find reprieve next week? Here's what to look out for.
Trump’s “Liberation Day” Tariffs: How are markets reacting?
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03 APR clock 15:55

Trump’s “Liberation Day” Tariffs: How are markets reacting?

Markets are responding just as we'd expected in yesterday's preview article, as President Trump reshapes the global trade order at a magnitude not seen in almost 100 years!
“Liberation Day”: How markets might react to Trump’s April 2nd tariff announcement?
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01 APR clock 16:36

“Liberation Day”: How markets might react to Trump’s April 2nd tariff announcement?

The US dollar has fallen as much as 6.3% so far this year, while the S&P 500 fell into a "technical correction", twice! Such market volatility is leading up to President Trump's highly-anticipated announcement tomorrow. Here's what you need to know.
Dollar falls chart
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07 MAR clock 11:38

Week Ahead: Dollar set for more pain?

In the latest twists and turns of Trump’s trade war, tariffs on many imports from Mexico and Canada have been delayed till April 2nd. However, this news failed to lift sentiment with the back and forth on tariffs sapping risk appetite. Our focus is on FXTM’s USDInd which is on track for its biggest weekly decline since November 2022.
President Trump's words and actions could further weigh on US500 index
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28 FEB clock 12:50

Week Ahead: Can US500 index hold on to post-election gains?

Having just erased all of its year-to-date gains, this benchmark US stock index is now merely 1.4% higher since the November 5th close. Greater risk-off moves in the first week of March 2025 could wipe out all that remains of the US500’s climb since President Trump’s election win.