Gold climbs above $3,500 for first time as Wall Street rallies after slide Dollar also recovers after Monday’s sell-off prompted by Donald Trump’s attack on Federal Reserve chair The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2025
Global markets are all over the place after U.S. stocks slumped following Trump’s attacks on Fed chair Powell Analysts expressed a high degree of nervousness at the prospect that Powell might be replaced by someone who would give Trump more direct political control over the Fed. Fortune · Apr 22, 2025
Stock Index Futures Gain With Focus on Trade Talks and Tesla Earnings, Fed Speak on Tap June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are up +0.98%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are up +1.05% this morning, signaling a rebound from yesterday’s sell-off on Wall Street, while investors await comments from Federal Reserve officials and a raft of corporate earnings reports, with a particular focus on… Barchart · Apr 22, 2025
Pound hits seven-month high against dollar amid US stock market turmoil Trump has urged the Fed lower interest rates immediately Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2025
Is Donald Trump threatening the US Federal Reserve’s independence? US president Donald Trump has been increasingly calling for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, claiming that there is "virtually no inflation", as energy and grocery prices continue to decrease considerably. Euronews · Apr 22, 2025
Trump to give commencement speeches at two prominent schools amid nationwide pressure campaign on universities Despite putting multiple colleges and universities under pressure since taking office, President Donald Trump has selected two schools to speak at next month The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2025
Wall Street rebounds as Trump admin signals ‘de-escalation’ of trade war with China: Live updates The International Monetary Fund downgraded growth in nearly all countries amid ongoing uncertainty from the Trump administration’s trade policy The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2025
Trump says he is ‘entitled’ to deport people without trials – as it happened President says it’s not possible to have trials for everyone he wants to deport and that US would otherwise be a ‘very dangerous country’ The Guardian - US · Apr 22, 2025
IMF slashes global growth forecast to 2.8% this year due to Trump trade war – as it happened Growth forecasts for most advanced countries have been cut, as IMF warns that trade tensions will hurt economic activity The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2025
FTSE 100 Live 22 April: Gold hits record and dollar in focus after Trump interest rate criticism Gold’s record $3500 an ounce amid a continued flight from safe haven US assets today provided the focus in a resilient session for the FTSE 100 index. Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2025
Investors flee US assets as Trump attacks Fed’s Powell and calls for rate cuts Investors continued offloading US assets as the Trump administration seeks a way to dismiss Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Trump has demanded rate cuts, referring to Powell as “a major loser” in a social media post. The US dollar weakened to a three-year low. Euronews · Apr 22, 2025
Gold Hits Record, Stocks Slip As Trump Fuels Fed Fears Bullion hit another record Tuesday while the dollar steadied and equities mostly fell as Donald Trump's latest salvo against Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell added fuel to fears about the central bank's independence. International Business Times · Apr 22, 2025
Gold shines as share safe haven after Trump Fed threat Local shares have recovered to finish slightly lower as a US sell-off sends the Aussie dollar to its highest level against the greenback in four months. AAP · Apr 22, 2025
US stocks and dollar tumble as Trump renews attacks on Fed Chair Powell S&P 500 falls 2.36 percent, while Nasdaq Composite drops 2.55 percent amid fears for central bank’s independence. Al Jazeera · Apr 22, 2025
The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2025 US dollar hits three-year low as stocks tumble after Trump rips fed chair Jerome Powell Global markets responded again to Trump’s latest beef, which this time is with America’s central bank
Kiplinger · Apr 21, 2025 Stock Market Today: Dow Drops 971 Points as Powell Pressure Ramps Up President Trump is increasing his attacks against Jerome Powell, insisting the Fed chair cut interest rates.
Fortune · Apr 21, 2025 Trump’s Powell threats sink stocks in rocky start to trading week A major concern: The future independence of the Federal Reserve.
Fortune · Apr 21, 2025 Ray Dalio fears ‘something worse than a recession.’ If anything his fears are understated The world faces a host of economic and political perils—and the key to resolving them is missing.
Fortune · Apr 21, 2025 Even fellow critics of the Federal Reserve want Trump to back off Powell as stocks and the dollar both slide When politics interferes with the central bank’s ability to set monetary policy, inflation tends to be the result.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2025 Reeves to make case for free global trade at Washington IMF talks Officials say UK faces a ‘new economic reality’, but chancellor will not strike US deal at any cost
Fortune · Apr 21, 2025 Bitcoin rebounds as the U.S. dollar weakens and Trump feuds with Fed Chair Jerome Powell Bitcoin touches $87,000 as Trump’s feud with the Federal Reserve triggers economic uncertainty.
The Guardian - US · Apr 21, 2025 US stock markets fall again as Trump calls Fed chair ‘a major loser’ President amps up attacks against Jerome Powell, pushing him to lower interest rates to offset impact of tariffs
Fortune · Apr 21, 2025 ‘Peak uncertainty’ may have passed since Trump pressed pause on tariffs, but Fundstrat’s Tom Lee fears we may not have reached ‘maximum pain’ “We’re now in a de-escalation mode when it comes to the tariffs,” UBS’s Evan Brown added.
Reason · Apr 21, 2025 Pope Francis Has Died Plus: Ross Douthat on technological change, Trump on a possible Jerome Powell firing, and more...
International Business Times · Apr 21, 2025 Chicago Fed Chief Warns Against Political Interference in Central Bank Decisions Chicago Fed Chief Austan Goolsbee defends the independence of the Federal Reserve amid President Trump's push to remove Fed Chair Jerome Powell.