Prediction: This Unstoppable Vanguard ETF Will Beat the S&P 500 Yet Again in 2025
Stock Futures Fall as Tariff Turmoil Continues Ahead of Jobs Data
Stock futures were sliding Thursday as the market struggled to make sense of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies ahead of jobs numbers that could help determine how many times the Federal Reserve is able to cut interest rates in 2025.
The three blue-chip U.S. indexes staged a comeback Wednesday after the White House gave car makers a one-month reprieve from tariffs.
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Read MoreRomanian pension funds to be allowed to invest up to 10% of their portfolios in mutual funds
Private pension fund managers in Romania will be allowed to invest up to 10% of their assets in mutual funds, compared to the 5% current cap, according to a draft emergency ordinance of the government quoted by Ziarul Financiar.
According to data provided by the Financial Supervision Authority (ASF),
Read MoreTop 7 infra funds with highest returns in 5 years: Rs 1,50,000 one-time investment in No. 1 scheme has jumped to Rs 6,64,672
Top 7 infra funds with highest returns in 5 years: Sectoral mutual funds have at least 80 per cent stocks of infra companies.
The sectoral thematic category is popular among investors who want to bank on India’s rising infrastructure trend.
With the government heavily focusing on infra in the last decade,
Read More4 charts that explain the stock market's worst week in 6 months
- The stock market faced its worst weekly decline in six months amid tariff whiplash.
- Uncertainties around trade policy and economic forecasts drove investors into risk-off mode this week.
- These four charts help show the increased volatility seen in markets.
The stock market just capped off its worst weekly decline in six months as investors dealt with the political realities of President Donald Trump’s administration.
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Read MoreThe Burst
Market Commentary: Is It Time To Buy Bitcoin?
It seems that Grayscale’s spot Bitcoin ETF has been in regulatory limbo longer than a Siberian Winter due to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) hesitance to green-light it and that’s translating to frenetic moves in crypto once again.
In a recent decision, the SEC was ordered by a U.S. appeals court to review Grayscale’s application for a spot Bitcoin ETF.
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Is This Little-Known Health Innovation The Next Big Thing?
It’s hard to find the next big thing but Exact Sciences might be as close as any company is to it via its liquid biopsies, a transformative approach to diagnosing and monitoring various diseases by detecting signs of cancer, genetic anomalies, or other conditions in blood or other bodily fluids.
This technology has been particularly promising for cancer,
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Could This Stock Be the Jewel of Your Portfolio?
In a stock market where technology stocks grab so much attention, a jewelry stock may easily go under the radar. But Signet Jewelers (SIG) has dazzled in more ways than one as you’re about to see.
From its humble Bermudian beginnings in 1950, Signet has grown to about 3,600 jewelry stores and holds the title of the world’s biggest diamond retailer.
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