US stock market futures dips as inflation data looms and President Trump revives tariff threats- US stock market futures took a hit on Thursday, May 26, 2025, as investors braced for key inflation data and reacted to President Donald Trump’s renewed threat to impose tough “take it or leave it” tariffs on major trading partners.
Investing in the stock market in 2025 has been a wild ride, and there’s more turbulence to come, according to Wells Fargo. But the firm has identified four corners of the market that are poised to outperform as the remainder of the year unfolds.
In Wells Fargo’s midyear outlook conference on Tuesday,
Syrians will now be able to trade cryptocurrencies on the Binance trading platform, following the US decision last month to lift sanctions on the war-torn country.
“Financial freedom should be for everyone,” Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, said in a statement announcing the decision on Thursday. “Syrian residents can now securely participate in the digital asset economy.
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The turnaround began in April,
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Britain’s economy shrank more than expected in April following a tax hike on UK businesses and a record drop in exports to the United States due to President Donald Trump’s tariffs,
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Britain’s economy shrank by the most in nearly two years in April, when President Donald Trump’s tariffs also caused UK goods exports to the United States to fall by a record amount.
Gross domestic product contracted by an estimated 0.3% that month – after expanding 0.2% in March – according to the Office for National Statistics,
US wholesale inflation rose slightly in May.
The latest Producer Price Index, a closely watched measurement of wholesale inflation, showed that prices paid to producers rose 0.1% in May, lifting the annual rate to 2.6%, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Thursday.
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Investors are on the edge of their seats as Tesla’s robotaxi launch is reportedly around the corner.
Tesla (TSLA 0.07%) is primarily known for two things: electric vehicles (EV) and energy storage. For years, however, the company’s eccentric CEO Elon Musk has been talking about a vision for the company that’s rooted in artificial intelligence (AI).
There’s a lot of uncertainty these days. Economists don’t know how much tariffs and other policy changes will impact the economy. That can make it difficult to confidently invest.
Here are some top stocks trending on Yahoo Finance in premarket trading:
Oracle (ORCL) stock rose 8% in premarket trading on Thursday after the tech company raised its annual forecast, driven by demand for its AI related cloud services.