Wall Street closes up ahead of economic data
Wall Street stocks closed marginally up on Monday as investors sidestepped any meaningful moves following US President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats, and held steady ahead of a busy week of economic data and the start of earnings season.
Trump threatens to target Russian trade partners
US President Donald Trump announced new weapons for Ukraine on Monday, and, in a major policy shift, threatened sanctions on buyers of Russian exports unless Russia agrees a peace deal.
Seoul to order airlines to check Boeing fuel switches
South Korea's transport ministry is preparing to order all airlines in the country that operate Boeing jets to examine fuel switches in accordance with a 2018 advisory from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the ministry's foreign media spokesperson said on Monday.
SpaceX to invest US$2bn in Elon Musk's AI start-up
SpaceX has committed US$2 billion to xAI as part of a US$5 billion equity round, deepening the ties between tech billionaire Elon Musk's ventures as his artificial intelligence start-up races to compete with rival OpenAI, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
EU, Mexico pledge to continue trade deal with US
The European Union and Mexico called the US tariffs unfair and disruptive, while pledging to continue to negotiate with the country.
Trump says Mexico, EU to face 30pc tariff from Aug 1
US President Donald Trump on Saturday said major US trading partners Mexico and the European Union would face a 30 percent tariff starting next month, ramping up pressure for deals in his trade wars.
Stocks fall as Trump ramps up tariff threats
Wall Street ended lower on Friday, with Meta Platforms weighing on the S&P 500 after US President Donald Trump intensified his tariff offensive against Canada, amplifying the uncertainty swirling around US trade policy.
Stocks close higher, shrugging off US tariff threats
Wall Street added to its recent milestones on Thursday as the market closed at an all-time high after Delta Air Lines kicked off earnings season with a solid outlook for the rest of 2025, spurring an airline stock rally.
Nvidia tops US$4tn as stocks shrug off latest tariffs
Wall Street indexes closed higher on Wednesday, led by the tech-heavy Nasdaq as Nvidia briefly reached a US$4 trillion valuation, and Federal Reserve meeting minutes fuelled hopes that inflation pressures from US President Donald Trump's tariffs would not derail interest rate cuts this year.
Wall Street falls as more US tariffs are unveiled
Wall Street stocks dipped on Tuesday, falling for a second straight session as US President Donald Trump added tariff threats on copper and pharmaceuticals to his broadening trade agenda.