William Watts

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Markets Editor at MarketWatch

Markets Editor at @MarketWatch ‘There’s no better dodge than one’s own character, because nobody believes in it.’

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Trump is furious that Fed won’t cut interest rates like ECB. Here’s why Powell won’t budge.

5 days ago | marketwatch.com | William Watts

Market ExtraEven without trade war, European Central Bank had more room to cut than Fed: economistPublished: April 17, 2025 at 2:04 p.m. ETECB President Christine Lagarde (left) and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell.
Nasdaq set to lead Dow, S&P 500 higher on tech tariff pause amid mixed signals

1 week ago | marketwatch.com | William Watts

Investors are still looking for clarity on tariffs. Nasdaq-100 futures indicated tech stocks would lead U.S. stocks higher as a new week of trading got under way Sunday night, though investors noted confusion remained after mixed signals from the Trump administration over tariffs on smartphones and other consumer electronics. Futures on the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 NQ00 were up 1%, while S&P 500 futures ES00 rose 0.7%. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average YM00 gained 150 points, or 0.4%.
Treasury yields are surging despite market chaos. This isn’t normal - and it worries Wall Street.

1 week ago | marketwatch.com | William Watts

The carnage in the stock market following President Donald Trump’s April 2 unveiling of sweeping tariffs on virtually all U.S. trade partners has been extraordinary — but it’s a historic surge in long-term Treasury yields, which would normally be expected to fall when financial markets are in disarray, that’s really raising eyebrows.
Stock-market extremes are the norm now. ‘The key is to not get emotional.’

1 week ago | marketwatch.com | William Watts

Market ExtraTrade-war jitters continue as Trump ramps up tariff on China importsPublished: April 10, 2025 at 6:29 p.m. ETEmotions are running high in the stock market, and that’s usually not a good thing for investors, analysts are noting after Wednesday’s historic rally gave way to another punishing rout Thursday. “The key is to not get emotional at the extremes.
Here’s how far the stock market must fall to trigger a ‘circuit-breaker’ trading halt

2 weeks ago | marketwatch.com | William Watts

Market ExtraStock declines Thursday near levels that would trigger a marketwide trading haltPublished: April 10, 2025 at 1:56 p.m. ETA steep stock-market selloff on Thursday again had investors on the lookout for a potential trading halt, as the S&P 500 slipped toward the threshold that would trigger an initial “circuit breaker.”The S&P 500 SPX was down 4.6% near 4,200 in recent trade, after hitting a session low at 5,115.27, which marked a percentage decline of 6.3%.
S&P 500 rebound collapses in biggest U-turn since at least 1978. Investors can’t shake tariff jitters.

2 weeks ago | marketwatch.com | William Watts

So much for Turnaround Tuesday. An epic stock-market bounce turned into a historic fizzle, extending the bruising selloff sparked by President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff measures to a fourth straight session. The S&P 500 SPX saw an intraday gain of 4.05% evaporate to end with a loss of 1.6%, marking its biggest blown percentage gain since Oct. 14, 2008, during the darkest days of the 2007-09 financial crisis.
3 bedrock investing principles to follow no matter what the market does

2 weeks ago | marketwatch.com | William Watts

Churning markets can cause investors to lose their heads — and their money. It can be tough to hold your nerve when markets are moving fast and the noise from pundits, politicians and social media leads to sensory overload. And 2025 is certainly off to a volatile start. The S&P 500 SPX rallied to a record close on Feb. 19, then promptly went into a tailspin, dropping more than 10% by March 13 to enter a correction.
3 bedrock investing principles to follow no matter what the market does

2 weeks ago | morningstar.com | William Watts

By William Watts If your goal is to build wealth over the long term, here are three pieces of invaluable advice Churning markets can cause investors to lose their heads - and their money. It can be tough to hold your nerve when markets are moving fast and the noise from pundits, politicians and social media leads to sensory overload. And 2025 is certainly off to a volatile start. The S&P 500 SPX rallied to a record close on Feb.
Recession? Most CEOs think the U.S. is already in one, says BlackRock’s Larry Fink

2 weeks ago | marketwatch.com | William Watts

That’s BlackRock Inc. BLK CEO Larry Fink, in an onstage interview at the Economic Club of New York on Monday, where he warned that stocks were likely to see further downside in reaction to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff policies. Stocks were flipping between gains and losses in violently choppy trade Monday, after major indexes ended last week with their biggest two-day plunge since March 2020, when equities collapsed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stock Market Today: S&P, Nasdaq set to slide with Dow on track for 900-point tumble; Gold's over $3,000 as oil trades below $60. - MarketWatch

2 weeks ago | marketwatch.com | William Watts |Steve Goldstein |Jamie Chisholm |Joseph Adinolfi |Christine Idzelis |Robert Schroeder

U.S. stock-index futures fall sharply Sunday night, pointing to a painful start to the week on Wall Street after last week's historic selloff sparked by President Donald Trump's tariff measures.

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Articles

Trump is furious that Fed won’t cut interest rates like ECB. Here’s why Powell won’t budge.

Nasdaq set to lead Dow, S&P 500 higher on tech tariff pause amid mixed signals

Treasury yields are surging despite market chaos. This isn’t normal - and it worries Wall Street.

Stock-market extremes are the norm now. ‘The key is to not get emotional.’

Here’s how far the stock market must fall to trigger a ‘circuit-breaker’ trading halt

S&P 500 rebound collapses in biggest U-turn since at least 1978. Investors can’t shake tariff jitters.

3 bedrock investing principles to follow no matter what the market does

3 bedrock investing principles to follow no matter what the market does

Recession? Most CEOs think the U.S. is already in one, says BlackRock’s Larry Fink

Stock Market Today: S&P, Nasdaq set to slide with Dow on track for 900-point tumble; Gold's over $3,000 as oil trades below $60. - MarketWatch

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