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Stock Market Today: Markets Discount Another U.S. Downgrade

After Friday's closing bell, Moody's followed Standard & Poor's and Fitch and cut its rating on U.S. government debt.

Kiplinger · May 19, 2025

Do US Markets Have a Case of the Moody Blues?

The financial services company Moody's downgraded the US sovereign debt credit rating last week, with markets generally reacting as expected.

Barchart · May 19, 2025

Stocks Set to Open Sharply Lower After U.S. Credit Rating Downgrade, Retail Earnings and Economic Data Awaited

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are down -1.22%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -1.59% this morning as sentiment took a hit after rating agency Moody’s downgraded the United States’ credit rating.

Barchart · May 19, 2025

US-Ukraine Minerals Deal: What We Know

Washington and Kyiv have signed a new minerals deal that will see the United States invest in Ukraine's rare earth and other deposits as it seeks to reduce military aid to the war-torn country.

International Business Times · May 1, 2025

What is in the US-Ukraine minerals deal?

A new investment fund is to be established to help with post-war reconstruction of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · May 1, 2025

S&P Futures Slip With U.S. GDP and PCE Inflation Data in Focus, Microsoft and Meta Earnings on Tap

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are trending down -0.30% this morning as investors cautiously await a barrage of U.S. economic data, including the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge and the first estimate of first-quarter GDP, as well as earnings reports from “Magnificent Seven” companies Microsoft and Meta.

Barchart · Apr 30, 2025

Financial Markets May Be The Last Guardrail On Trump

Since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has ushered in sweeping changes to international geopolitics and US government administration with little regard for norms that have constrained predecessors.

International Business Times · Apr 30, 2025

Stocks Slip Before the Open After Mixed Tariff News, Alphabet Earnings on Tap

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are down -0.59%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -0.79% this morning as mixed signals from the Trump administration prompted investors to temper their expectations for swift progress in resolving the U.S.-China tariff dispute.

Barchart · Apr 24, 2025

The Latest: Treasury secretary says trade war with China is not ‘sustainable’

U.S. markets opened with big gains Wednesday amid clear signs of relief after President Donald Trump said he would not attempt to fire the head of the Federal Reserve and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he expects a “de-escalation” from unsustainable tariffs against China in the trade war between the…

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025

US Treasury Chief Expects China Tariff Impasse To De-escalate

The trade standoff between Washington and Beijing is not sustainable, US Treasury Scott Bessent said Tuesday, predicting the tit-for-tat tariff war would de-escalate soon.

International Business Times · Apr 22, 2025