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Asia stocks mixed; Chinese shares surge on report of gradual Trump tariffs By Investing.com
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Asia stocks mixed; Chinese shares surge on report of gradual Trump tariffs By Investing.com

Investing.com– Asian stocks were mixed on Tuesday, with Chinese stocks jumping on reports of a gradual U.S. tariff increase under Donald Trump, while sharp declines in Japanese shares pressured other regional equities. Asian shares had fallen sharply in the previous session as investors reassessed the likelihood of U.S. interest rate cuts following stronger-than-expected payroll data

China discusses TikTok sale to Elon Musk as potential option- Bloomberg By Investing.com
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China discusses TikTok sale to Elon Musk as potential option- Bloomberg By Investing.com

Investing.com– Chinese officials are considering a potential sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations to Elon Musk, if the social media giant is unable to duck a controversial ban being proposed by U.S. authorities, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The report said that while Chinese officials preferred that TikTok remained under parent ByteDance Ltd, they were already discussing

back above $94k as dip buyers return after sell off By Investing.com
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back above $94k as dip buyers return after sell off By Investing.com

Investing.com– Bitcoin cut its losses Monday as investors bought the popular dip below $90,000, shrugging off worries the Federal Reserve will deliver fewer rate cuts this year.   fell 0.2% to $94,192.5 by 4:57 p.m. ET (21:57 GMT), rebounding from a session low of $89,664.8. Bitcoin prices fell sharply last week, having declined six out of the

S&P 500 ends higher as cyclicals offset tech wreck By Investing.com
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S&P 500 ends higher as cyclicals offset tech wreck By Investing.com

Investing.com — The S&P 500 closed higher after cutting losses Monday as a jump in cyclical stocks including energy helped offset a rotation out of growth stocks including tech amid growing worries about a Federal Reserve pause just days ahead of key inflation data.  At 4:00 p.m. ET (21:00 GMT), 355 points, or 0.9%, while added

Morgan Stanley lifts Tesla stock target, bull case now $800 By Investing.com
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Morgan Stanley lifts Tesla stock target, bull case now $800 By Investing.com

Investing.com — Morgan Stanley (NYSE:) has revised its price target for Tesla (NASDAQ:) shares, increasing it to $430 from $400, with a new bull case valuation of $800. Tesla’s advancements in autonomous vehicle (AV) technology and its integration of embodied AI are highlighted as key drivers for the updated valuation. According to the report, Tesla’s

Evercore predicts these could be the biggest market surprises of 2025 By Investing.com
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Evercore predicts these could be the biggest market surprises of 2025 By Investing.com

Investing.com — Evercore ISI strategists highlighted seeveral potential market surprises that could emerge in 2025, under Donald Trump’s second presidential term. Trump is preparing to take office as the 47th President of the United States on January 20, assembling a team poised to implement transformative changes in domestic governance and foreign policy. Here’s a summary

More inflation cues, Q4 earnings season By Investing.com
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More inflation cues, Q4 earnings season By Investing.com

Investing.com — Stocks declined sharply on Friday as a stronger-than-expected jobs report dampened hopes for additional Federal Reserve rate cuts this year. The dropped 696.75 points, or 1.63%, to 41,938.45. The and fell 1.54% and 1.63%, closing at 5,827.04 and 19,161.63, respectively. The losses pushed all major indexes into negative territory for 2025. The labor

UBS sees scope for the Fed to cut by a further 50bps later this year By Investing.com
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UBS sees scope for the Fed to cut by a further 50bps later this year By Investing.com

Investing.com — UBS strategists believe there is room for the Federal Reserve to implement an additional 50 basis points (bps) rate cut later this year. US stocks ended last week lower after a stronger-than-expected December jobs report fueled concerns about the Federal Reserve’s pace of interest rate cuts in 2025. The fell 1.5% following the employment

Pullback is buying opportunity for tech stocks, Wedbush says By Investing.com
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Pullback is buying opportunity for tech stocks, Wedbush says By Investing.com

Investing.com — Concerns over the approaching the key 5% level, combined with the Federal Reserve signaling a less dovish stance for 2025, have created a clear risk-off sentiment for technology stocks at the start of the year. Following a historic two-year bull market for tech, driven by the AI boom, the sector now faces a

What would it take for the Fed to hike? BofA weighs in By Investing.com
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What would it take for the Fed to hike? BofA weighs in By Investing.com

Investing.com — Bank of America analysts outlined the potential conditions under which the Federal Reserve might pivot back to hiking interest rates following recent strong economic data that has halted the current rate-cutting cycle. BofA’s Economics team stated that the Fed’s “cutting cycle is over” after stronger-than-expected December payroll figures prompted concerns about inflationary pressures.  The