Top cops at US market regulators vow core enforcement to continue
  • March 5, 2025

Top cops at US market regulators vow core enforcement to continue

MIAMI (Reuters) -Top enforcement officials at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Wednesday said the agencies will continue to police market misconduct, remarks that arrive as the Trump administration seeks to remake Washington and enforcement. Both market regulators have already undergone dramatic policy changes since Republicans took the helm at the agencies in late January, including a policy overhaul of cryptocurrency regulations at the SEC, while the CFTC has reorganized its enforcement division. "You can expect to see some changes based on priorities and the different policies we may pursue," Antonia Apps, acting deputy enforcement director at the SEC, said at an American Bar Association event in Miami.

Traders’ Euro Optimism Has a Time Limit, Options Market Shows
  • March 5, 2025

Traders’ Euro Optimism Has a Time Limit, Options Market Shows

(Bloomberg) -- Currency-options traders are signaling that the euro’s bullish momentum may not last past the coming weeks amid the lingering threat of a deepening trade war.Most Read from BloombergRepublican Mayor Braces for Tariffs: ‘We Didn’t Budget for This’Trump Administration Plans to Eliminate Dozens of Housing OfficesHow Upzoning in Cambridge Broke the YIMBY MoldNYC’s Finances Are Sinking With Gauge Falling to 11-Year LowRemembering the Landscape Architect Who Embraced the CityThe common

Why Huntington Ingalls (HII) Stock Is Trading Up Today
  • March 5, 2025

Why Huntington Ingalls (HII) Stock Is Trading Up Today

Shares of aerospace and defense company Huntington Ingalls (NYSE:HII) jumped 13.1% in the mid-day session after President Trump announced plans to help the shipping industry, including funding via tax incentives, during a session with Congress. He added, "We are also going to resurrect the American shipbuilding industry, including commercial shipbuilding and military shipbuilding." This is good news for companies like Huntington Ingalls, as the comments suggest the shipping industry might enjoy

Analysis-Investors spy the dawn of a tectonic shift away from US markets
  • March 5, 2025

Analysis-Investors spy the dawn of a tectonic shift away from US markets

A historic global trade war, a proposed $1.2 trillion European fiscal bazooka and the emergence of China as tech race leader are upending global flows of money, marking a potential turning point for investor capital away from the United States. China unlocked more stimulus on Wednesday and promised greater efforts to cushion the impact of an escalating U.S. trade war. Meanwhile, U.S. economic data points to a weakening, and the trade war unleashed by U.S. tariffs that kicked in this week is hurting sentiment inside and outside the world's biggest economy.For most of the last three years, investors had bet on "U.S. exceptionalism," with the country ahead of others in economic growth, stock prices, artificial intelligence and other areas.

Why Intel (INTC) Stock Is Falling Today
  • March 5, 2025

Why Intel (INTC) Stock Is Falling Today

Shares of computer processor maker Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) fell 5.2% in the afternoon session after amid growing worries that the Trump administration might repeal the CHIPS Act, which has been a big driver of government contracts. President Trump called the CHIPS Act "horrible, horrible thing" during a meeting with Congress. If repealed, Intel could take a serious hit, especially in its Foundry segment, which had been banking on government support to stay competitive.

Ford (F) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why
  • March 5, 2025

Ford (F) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why

Shares of automotive manufacturer Ford (NYSE:F) jumped 5.3% in the afternoon session after the Trump administration announced a one-month delay for tariffs on automakers whose cars comply with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. This is good news, particularly for affected automakers who found their business entangled in the trade war. Markets had projected potential disruptions to the supply networks of auto manufacturers as the tariffs meant an increase in the cost of raw materials, par

Why Is General Motors (GM) Stock Soaring Today
  • March 5, 2025

Why Is General Motors (GM) Stock Soaring Today

Shares of automotive manufacturer General Motors (NYSE:GM) jumped 8.2% in the mid-day session after the Trump administration announced a one-month delay for tariffs on automakers whose cars comply with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. This is good news, particularly for affected automakers entangled in the trade war. Markets had projected potential disruptions to the supply networks of auto manufacturers as the tariffs meant an increase in the cost of raw materials, parts, and finished