William Watts

U.S. stocks jumped after President Trump backed off his Fed criticism and investors mulled a potential U.S. pivot to cutting China tariffs.

Stocks extended early losses, down sharply after President Donald Trump used a Truth Social post to again slam Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and call for a rate cut. Trump said there "can be a SLOWING of the economy unless M

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is infuriating President Donald Trump by not moving to further cut interest rates, in contrast to aggressive easing by the European Central Bank.

The Bank of Canada hit the pause button Wednesday, leaving its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.75% after delivering a series of seven straight cuts. Policymakers said they wanted to assess how hard U.S. tariffs will hit the Canadian and global economy. "The major shift in direction of U.S. t

The stock market and the U.S. dollar are retreating side by side, and history, while limited, suggests investors should stay on their toes.

Nasdaq-100 futures indicated tech stocks would lead U.S. stocks higher as a new week of trading got under way Sunday night, though investors noted confusion remained after mixed signals from the Trump administration over tariffs on smartphones and other consumer electronics.

Stocks fell sharply again Thursday, with declines nearing levels that would trigger a marketwide trading halt. These are the levels to watch.

Emotions are running high in the stock market, and that’s usually not a good thing for investors, analysts are noting after a historic Wednesday rally gave way to another punishing rout.

A beaten-down stock market roared back with a vengeance Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced he would delay certain tariffs on most countries, except China, for 90 days.

The stock market on Tuesday saw an attempt at an epic bounce turn into a historic fizzle, extending the bruising selloff sparked by President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff measures to a fourth straight session.