Asian Stock Markets Mostly Rise Amid Hopes for Trade Agreements
Asian stock markets mostly advanced around midday Tuesday, after President Trump unveiled a three-week extension to negotiate trade agreements, spurring mild hopes for deals following punishing U.S. tariffs.
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Trump Pushes Global Trade War Back to the Top of His Agenda
The president rolled out a new deadline, new rates and letters.
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Trump Steps Up His Fight With Brics Nations
The group of emerging economies-including Brazil, Russia, India and China-has long sought to present itself as a multilateral counterweight to a U.S.-dominated world order.
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EU Still Hopes for Initial U.S. Trade Deal Before Deadline
The European Commission said it is ‘firing on all cylinders’ to secure a bare-bones deal by July 9 after the Trump administration said tariffs on U.S. trading partners will revert back to their April rates next month.
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Houthis Attack Ship in Red Sea for First Time Since Trump Announced Truce
Israel on Monday struck Houthi-held parts of Yemen for the first time since the end of its 12-day war with Iran.
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Oil Pares Losses as Market Shrugs off Larger OPEC+ Output Hike
Despite concerns over excess supply, oil prices overturned declines from earlier in Monday’s session, as downside risks appeared contained.
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German Industrial Production Rebounds Despite Tariff Pressure
Output rose 1.2% in May on month helped by its export-led car and pharmaceutical sectors and rebounding from the decline in April, the first month of Trump’s tariff blitz.
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First-Time Home Buyers Are MIA. Landlords Are the Winners.
America’s renter population has hit a record because fewer people can afford to get on the housing ladder.
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What History Says Happens When the Fed Bends to a President’s Will
Fifty years ago, President Richard Nixon famously leaned on Fed Chair Arthur Burns to keep interest rates low going into the 1972 presidential election. It didn’t end well.
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Treasury Market Could Be Whipsawed by These 3 Things
Treasury yields are up this month, and prices are down. Investors should keep an eye on issuance, tariff plans, and the Fed.
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The stock-market rally is broadening beyond Big Tech. Will consumer stocks bounce back in the second half of the year?
From cyclicals to small caps, more stocks are joining the charge that has sent the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite to all-time highs.
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Stock Funds Rose 10.1% in Second Quarter
Markets rebounded from tariff tumult but bond funds still drew the cash. Plus: A Financial Flashback to 30 years ago, when Nasdaq crossed 1000.
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July 08, 2025 01:15 ET (05:15 GMT)
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