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In President Joe Biden’s first 100 days, the S&P 500 surged more than 9%. Under Trump, it’s tanked almost 8%.

CEOs are tightening their belts because of the current market uncertainty, Solomon said.

HOOD is set to announce its first-quarter 2025 results tomorrow. Do its diversification efforts make it a solid bet, or do tariff concerns dent its prospects?

VC secondary activity now nearly equals the private equity market and is set to grow significantly.

CBOE’s Q1 results are likely to reflect solid index options growth, disciplined expense management and healthy trading volumes.

https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/ups-reports-fall-first-quarter-revenue-2025-04-29/ April 29 (Reuters) – United Parcel Service said on Tuesday it will cut 20,000 jobs and shut 73 facilities to lower costs in an uncertain economy. Such a significant …

While the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s Presidency have been dismal for stock markets, the next 100 could be crucial-and things are starting to look brighter. The S&P 500 has fallen 7.8% since Trump took office in January—on track for the worst …

Live Updates Live Coverage Updates appear automatically as they are published. Consumer Weakness 11:03 am by Gerelyn Terzo The stock market averages are currently all moving higher despite some weaker than anticipated economic data. The U.S. consumer has long been credited with upholding the economy throughout the one-two punch of inflation and higher interest rates. Now […]

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Good to see the US equity markets in the green for the *past 5 sessions! USA is back! Or not? Few possible reasons for the positive sessions in equities over the past few trading days: (1) Fed Put more likely to happen sooner rather than later, ie inte…

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The Japanese Yen (JPY) weakened by 0.5% against the dollar, underperforming even fellow haven currencies, as markets brace for soft domestic data and upcoming US-Japan trade negotiations.

Euro (EUR) is soft, down 0.3% against the US Dollar (USD) and a mid-performer among the G10 in an environment of broad-based USD strength, Scotiabank’s Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.

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Also: Trump’s approval rating at his 100th day in office is at an historic low, more US consumers are buying groceries but paying later

Gold price (XAU/USD) is seeing buyers and sellers being pushed towards each other as Bullion gears up for a breakout, currently trading around $3,313 at the time of writing on Tuesday.

The US Dollar’s underwhelming start of the week served as a reminder that even if the worst of the confidence crisis on the dollar’s reserve value may be past us, markets remain very much minded to link the greenback’s faith with US economic performanc…

Strategies will span loans, corporate buyouts, and infrastructure and property deals

We’re now 100 days (or 10000 days?) into Mr. T’s second term—a pivotal moment. It's been a marathon already, and this week feels especially significant. The administration's next moves will reveal how seriously they plan to tackle policies that…

The next time the U.S. tries something like the H20 chip ban, it may mean very little to the China AI ecosystem.

Today saw a mid-day dip across major indexes, but rebounded into the green by the end of the session — all but the tech-heavy Nasdaq.

Barry Benape, a city planner who came from a family of farmers, created the largest network of farmers’ markets in the nation.

The US Dollar (USD) weakens slightly on Monday as markets kick off a busy week, overshadowed by skepticism surrounding United States (US) trade policy.

The AUD/USD pair is trading steadily around 0.6400 as investors brace for key economic data from the United States (US) this week.

Shares of Deliveroo, the food delivery service based in London, are hitting three-year highs on Monday after it received a $3.6 billion proposed takeover offer from DoorDash.

Deliveroo announced the bid after markets closed in Europe on Friday. On …

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Zillow economists use an economic model known as the Zillow Market Heat Index to gauge the competitiveness of housing markets across the country. This model looks at key indicators—including home price changes, inventory levels, and days on market—to generate a score showing whether a housing market favors sellers or buyers.

Higher scores point to hotter, seller-friendly metro housing markets. Lower scores signal cooler markets where buyers hold more negotiating power.

According to Zillow, a score of 70 or above means it’s a “strong sellers market,” and a score from 55 to 69 is “sellers market.” A score from 44 to 55 indicates a “neutral market.” Meanwhile, a score from 28 to 44 is a “buyers market” and 27 or below is a “strong buyers market.”

Nationally, Zillow rates the U.S. housing market at 55 in its February 2025 reading, published in March 2025.

That said, Zillow’s reading varies significantly across the county.

Among the 250 largest metro area housing markets, these 10 are the hottest markets, where sellers have the most power:

1. Rochester, NY: 185 rating
2. Buffalo, NY: 128
3. Syracuse, NY: 102
4. Hartford, CT: 99
5. Charleston, WV: 97
6. Albany, NY: 95
7. Manchester, NH: 92
8. Ann Arbor, MI: 92
9. Poughkeepsie, NY: 91
10. Boston, MA: 89

And these are the 10 coldest markets, where buyers have the most power:

1. Jackson, TN: 16 rating
2. Gulfport, MS: 24
3. Brownsville, TX: 26
4. Macon, GA: 26
5. Daphne, AL: 27
6. Beaumont, TX: 28
7. Naples, FL: 28
8. Cape Coral, FL: 30
9. Panama City, FL: 30
10. Punta Gorda, FL: 32

Directionally, I believe Zillow has correctly identified many regional housing markets where buyers have gained the most power—particularly around the Gulf—as well as markets where sellers have maintained (relatively speaking) somewhat of a grip, including large portions of the Northeast and Midwest.

Based on my personal housing analysis, I consider Southwest Florida the weakest/softest chunk of the U.S. housing market, followed by Texas markets around Austin and San Antonio.

What did this Zillow analysis look like back in spring 2022 at the climax of the pandemic housing boom? Below is Zillow’s March 2022 reading—published in April 2022.

All the stock market gains from the post-election Trump bump have been erased.

U.S. stocks are drifting Monday ahead of potential flashpoints looming later in the week that could bring more sharp swings for financial markets.

The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in morning trading, coming off a winning week&…

https://www.wsj.com/tech/chinas-huawei-develops-new-ai-chip-seeking-to-match-nvidia-8166f606 “Huawei Technologies is gearing up to test its newest and most powerful artificial-intelligence processor, which the company hopes could replace some higher-en…