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1 day ago | capitalbrief.com | Paulina Duran |Paige McNamee

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3 days ago | capitalbrief.com | Paulina Duran |Paige McNamee

Good morning. Here's what happened overnight and what you need to know today. 1. Dollar doubts: Wall Street stocks and the US dollar fell sharply after President Donald Trump intensified attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, demanding immediate rate cuts and calling him a “major loser”. The Dow industrials fell as much as 1,120 points or 2.86%, the S&P 500 dropped as much as 2.99%, and the Nasdaq 3.31% before paring back some losses by the close.

1 week ago | capitalbrief.com | Paulina Duran |Paige McNamee

Good morning. Here's what happened overnight and what you need to know today. 1. Tariff tremors: Global stock markets fell as fresh US export curbs on chipmakers, a downgraded global trade forecast, and Federal Reserve caution triggered a broad sell-off. The Nasdaq 100 dropped 3.1%, the S&P 500 fell 2.2%, and the Dow 1.7% after Nvidia (down 6.9%) warned of a US$5.5 billion charge tied to on its H20 chip exports to China. ASML flagged weaker orders and rising tariff-related uncertainty.

1 week ago | capitalbrief.com | Paulina Duran |Paige McNamee

Skip to contentPlus: Trading boom lifts Citi and BofA also helped by consumer spending; Zuckerberg admits Instagram buy was strategic; China blocks Boeing jets over tariffs. Choose plan(Required)Let me know about offers and insider updates. or pay with credit cardLet me know about offers and insider updates. Your email address will be stored in accordance with ourprivacy policy.

1 week ago | capitalbrief.com | Paige McNamee

The news: Singapore’s government has called an election for 3 May as Prime Minster Lawrence Wong looks to address cost-of-living concerns and reset the country’s trade strategy amid deep global uncertainty. The context: Wong called on President Tharman Shanmugaratnam to dissolve parliament and issue a writ of election, for citizens to head to the polls in less than three weeks, according to government statements published Tuesday.