Financial News

Unless Austria’s government undertakes additional reforms to stabilise and reverse rising public debt, public finances will continue to weaken given the modest economic growth outlook and sustained fiscal pressures.

The Fear and Greed Index has improved from a record low of 15 last week to 31 at the time of writing.

Empire State Manufacturing Index beats forecast at -8.1, but future outlook plunges. Traders brace for weak demand and rising cost pressures.

UK wage growth holds at 5.6% while jobless claims rise less than expected. Labor market steadies, but sticky wages may delay Bank of England rate cuts.

China’s stimulus silence, weak inflation data, and falling imports deepen fears of domestic slowdown.

Goldman Sachs beats Q1 earnings forecasts with record $4.19B in equity trading revenue, fueled by Trump-era trade volatility and market volume spikes.

Year-ahead inflation expectations increased from 5.0% in March to 6.7% in April.

JPMorgan beats Q1 forecasts with a $14.6B profit surge, fueled by record equity trading and dealmaking. Dimon warns of rising economic risks ahead.

U.S. inflation slowed to 2.4% in March, below forecasts. Falling energy prices and soft core CPI support growing expectations for a Fed rate cut.

The balance of risks for the global credit outlook remains negative. The United States government’s wide-ranging new import tariffs have exacerbated global economic and financial vulnerabilities.

Weaker Yuan, canceled orders, and tariff tit-for-tats put China’s export outlook in question.

China’s March CPI fell again, highlighting demand woes as Trump ramps tariffs to 125% on Chinese goods.

Dow soars 2,159 points as Trump announces a 90-day tariff pause. Nasdaq leads with 8% gain, fueling hopes of trade relief and market recovery.

Oil traders focus on China’s retaliatory tariff on U.S. goods.

Trade war escalates with China’s 84% tariffs driving $5.83T market wipeout. S&P500 nears bear territory while Treasury safe havens unexpectedly crumble.

Fiscal deterioration and weaker debt sustainability pose economic challenges, while 10% US tariffs on UK exports alongside 25% on steel and aluminium harm UK growth.

U.S. payrolls rose by 228K in March, beating forecasts. Strong hiring in health care and transport supports a bullish short-term equities outlook.

Natural gas prices moved away from session highs as traders reacted to the EIA report.

U.S. dollar remained under strong pressure after the release of the report.

U.S. jobless claims fall to 219,000, below expectations, while continuing claims surge to 1.9M, a multi-year high, sending mixed signals to Fed watchers.