Turkey Surprises With Rate Hike in Bid to Gain Market Confidence

Turkey raised its main interest rate on Thursday, in a surprise move as the central bank seeks to reassure investors after domestic turmoil and US tariff plans led the lira to sell off.
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2025-04-17T11:02:18.000Z

3 Reasons Netflix Can Continue Crushing the S&P 500 in 2025 and Beyond

On Thursday, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) will be one of the first nonfinancial companies to report results in the second earnings season of calendar year 2025. Expectations are high because the stock is crushing the S&P 500 year to date (YTD) and is coming off a 83.1% gain in 2024. Here are three reasons Netflix can sustain its momentum and could be a good growth stock to buy now.https://www.fool.com/investing/2025/04/17/why-netflix-stock-can-continue-beat-market/?source=eptyholnk0000202&utm_source=yahoo-host-full&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=article&referring_guid=a9330eeb-4dd8-4a43-9cbe-46ac6a8ace64&.tsrc=rss

Blackstone Urges Swift End to Tariff Turmoil as Deal Exits Slow

Blackstone Inc. President Jon Gray said governments that act swiftly to resolve the uncertainty from new US tariffs will reduce the fallout and bolster investor confidence.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-17/blackstone-urges-swift-end-to-tariff-turmoil-as-deal-exits-slow
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2025-04-17T10:57:45.000Z

Morning Bid: ECB set to ease as Fed delivers hawkish twist

As the Federal Reserve takes a hawkish turn in the face of another Wall Street swoon, the European Central Bank appears set to ease borrowing rates again – or at least that’s what markets expect. * European shares were mixed on Thursday as investors parsed corporate earnings to gauge the fallout of U.S. President Donald Trump’s erratic trade policies, while awaiting the European Central Bank’s policy decision later in the day. * Japan is “deeply concerned” over global economic fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Thursday in the government’s strongest warning yet as the two nations began trade talks.https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/morning-bid-ecb-set-ease-102641925.html?.tsrc=rss

Europe Should Focus on Gas in Trump Tariff Negotiations, says former Italian PM Renzi

“Trump could try to exchange a reduction in tariffs with an agreement of gas, and maybe also in defense,” says former Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. Renzi, a serving Senator and leader of the Italia Viva party adds that Italy “needs globalization.” He argues that Europe should nominate “one voice” to negotiate with President Trump, advocating for Mario Draghi. (Source: Bloomberg)
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2025-04-17T10:35:30.000Z

US stock futures bounce back after selloff with Japan trade talks in focus

U.S. President Donald Trump said the country had made “big progress” in talks with Japan, one of the first rounds of face-to-face negotiations since his sweeping imposition of duties on global imports roiled markets and stoked recession fears. Upbeat results from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) also contributed to some recovery for U.S. chip stocks, which had tumbled in the prior session after Nvidia flagged steep costs from new curbs on its AI chip exports to China. TSMC’s U.S.-listed shares jumped 3.6% in premarket trading, while Nvidia rose 1.3% after falling nearly 7% on Wednesday.https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/us-stock-futures-bounce-back-100015027.html?.tsrc=rss

Tariffs Latest: Trump Says ‘Big Progress’ Made in Japan Talks | Bloomberg The Pulse 04/17

US President Donald Trump says “big progress” was made in his meeting with a Japanese trade delegation. Tokyo’s top negotiator says more talks will take place this month.

Hermes shares dropped after the French luxury-goods maker’s first-quarter sales slightly undershot analyst estimates, stoking worries that even companies exposed to the wealthiest clients could be susceptible to a slowdown in demand for high-end items. The company will increase prices in the US as of May 1 to compensate for the impact of new tariffs. Meanwhile, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s net income and gross margin beat estimates. The world’s biggest chipmaker also kept its growth outlook for 2025 on expectations of AI revenue doubling, despite growing trade worries.

Today’s guests: Nataliia Lipikhina, JP Morgan Private Bank; Isabelle Job-Bazielle, Credit Agricole; Sue Duke, LinkedIn (Source: Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-04-17/trump-big-progress-in-japan-tariff-talks-the-pulse-video
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2025-04-17T10:14:45.000Z

Energy, tech touted as best bets once tariff-fueled swings ease

(Bloomberg) — Of all the S&P 500 sectors that have reeled from President Donald Trump’s trade war, strategists at 22V Research have identified three that they say will rebound the most on any easing of the tariff-fueled turbulence: energy, financial and tech shares.Most Read from BloombergTrump Signs Executive Orders on Federal Purchasing, Office SpaceHow Did This Suburb Figure Out Mass Transit?DOGE Places Entire Staff of Federal Homelessness Agency on LeaveWhy the Best Bike Lanes Always Get Blhttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/energy-tech-touted-best-bets-093000861.html?.tsrc=rss