US critical minerals stocks have soared this week, getting a boost from signs that the Trump administration will favor a sector that’s become a flashpoint in the trade standoff between the US and China.
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A steep slide in UnitedHealth Group shares was dragging on the Dow on Thursday, but the other major indexes were rising to start the day. The S&P 500 was up 0.4%. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 500 points, or 1. A group of small business owners are urging exemptions from the Trump Tariffs. 40 women founders and CEOs joined forces to pen the letter – saying the taxes pose a threat to the vitality of their businesses. Allison Luvera is the Co-Founder and CEO of the boxed wine maker Juliet Wine. She is behind the small business movement and she joined Bloomberg Open Interest to talk about her concerns. (Source: Bloomberg) https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i0Ussl0NkIug/v3/1200x-1.jpg Wall Street ended lower on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated that the central bank would keep interest rates steady at 4.25-4.50% until there’s more clarity on the economy. Tanzania will impose trade barriers on agricultural imports from South Africa and Malawi if the two countries don’t lift restrictions on shipments from the East African nation. https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ig9_K_kUQzBE/v1/1200x-1.jpg US stock futures traded flat on the heels of a bruising day on Wall Street that underscored fears over the economic impact of President Trump’s tariffs. Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang arrived in Beijing Thursday, shortly after the Trump administration barred the company from selling H20 AI chip to China. Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow reports on what the trip means. (Source: Bloomberg) https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i_wbdEBAA.T8/v3/1200x-1.jpg UnitedHealth (UNH) shocked investors Thursday by cutting its 2025 profit forecast — and offering a sobering diagnosis: Older Americans are using more healthcare than expected, and the government is paying less to cover it. Chinese Premier Li Qiang said government officials need to shore up market confidence at “critical moments” with prompt and proactive policy measures. https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/imw3iJFPXd1U/v0/1200x-1.jpg My Great Honor to welcome Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to the White House!
S&P 500 Opens Higher. Dow Falls 500 Points, Dragged by UnitedHealth.
Small Business Owners Ask for Tariff Relief
Stock Market News for Apr 17, 2025
Tanzania Threatens to Block South Africa, Malawi Farming Imports
Stock market today: Dow slides as UnitedHealth sinks, Nasdaq wavers as tech sell-off continues
Nvidia CEO Visits China After US Bars Some Chip Sales
UnitedHealth stock plunges 20% on a shock forecast cut — and cracks the Dow wide open
Xi’s No. 2 Signals Openness to Out-of-Norm Policy in Market Tilt
My Great Honor to welcome Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to the White House!