John Viljoen

4 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Cristin Flanagan |John Viljoen

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4 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Cristin Flanagan |John Viljoen

US stocks held onto losses after a retail sales report met estimates further cementing traders expectations for interest-rate cuts this year. Contracts on the S&P 500 slumped 0.7% in Wednesday’s premarket. The yield on 10-year Treasuries was 1 basis point lower at 4.34%. US retail sales met economists forecasts for March, rising 1.4%, the most in two years, Commerce Department data showed.

4 weeks ago | investmentnews.com | John Viljoen |Julien Ponthus

by John Viljoen and Julien Ponthus Tech stocks led a slump in global equities after the Trump administration imposed new restrictions on Nvidia Corp.’s chip exports to China amid deepening trade tensions. Europe’s Stoxx 600 index dropped as ASML Holding NV sank more than 7% on lower-than-expected orders, citing weakness in the chip sector. Nasdaq 100 futures fell more than 2.3%, with Nvidia down 7% in premarket trading.

4 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | John Viljoen |Julien Ponthus

US stock futures fluctuated after a two-day advance as traders focused on signs that the Trump administration may add more tariff exemptions to ease the economic turmoil of the trade war. S&P 500 futures were little changed. In Europe, stocks pushed higher after President Donald Trump floated a pause in auto tariffs. Boeing Co. sank 4% in premarket trading after China ordered airlines not to take any further deliveries of the company’s jets.

2 months ago | energyconnects.com | Winnie Hsu |John Viljoen

European stocks advanced after President Donald Trump sought to reassure about the outlook for the US economy and Ukraine accepted a proposal for a 30-day truce with Russia. The Stoxx 600 index rose 0.7%, set to end four days of declines, while contracts for US stocks edged higher after Trump said he doesn’t see a US recession, downplaying Wall Street’s jitters. Zealand Pharma A/S soared 40% after Roche Holding AG licensed its new weight-loss drug.