GMT EIGHT - Economy&politics - America

United States second-hand house sales unexpectedly fell in March, and the continuous rise in prices has become a challenge for homebuyers.

The U.S. real estate market showed signs of weakness in March 2025.

Federal Reserve Governor Wall said that if the labor market is under pressure, he will support interest rate cuts to deal with the impact of tariffs.

Warren said in an interview on Thursday that if the Trump administration reinstates high tariffs, companies may start more layoffs, at which time he will support interest rate cuts to protect the labor market.

Federal Reserve's Harker: Fed may cut interest rates in June if economic data is clear

Hamak said the Fed may take action at the next meeting.

The signal for interest rate cuts still needs to wait! Tariffs have not yet had an impact on the US labor market, with initial jobless claims remaining stable at low levels.

As of the week of April 19, the number of people applying for unemployment benefits in the United States increased by 6,000 to 222,000, in line with expectations.

Japanese trade negotiations walk a tightrope: avoiding tariffs, rejecting sides, and seeking strategic balance.

In the midst of the increasingly intense economic game between the United States and China, Japan is staging a delicate trade balancing act.

Under the shadow of tariffs, companies are hitting the brakes on investments, and the growth rate of orders for U.S. capital goods is nearly stagnant.

In March, commercial equipment orders received by American factories showed almost no growth, indicating that businesses are becoming increasingly cautious amid uncertainty over tariffs and tax policies.

It's not "foreign capital smashing the market", what really crushed the US stocks is hedge funds.

JPMorgan Chase pointed out that the sell-off in US stocks this year has been mainly driven by large-scale selling by hedge funds, rather than foreign capital withdrawal.

Major Signal on Prices! Unilever and Nestle warn: Consumers will continue to face price hike pressure in the future.

Unilever and Nestle responded to the continuously rising commodity costs by increasing prices, and both companies reported better-than-expected sales in the first quarter.

Tariffs Bite U.S. Companies, Wall Street's "Biggest Bull" Slashes S&P 500 Target by 12%

One of Wall Street's most bullish forecasters is dropping expectations for a big rally in the stock market this year, believing that the tariff policies will have the most serious impact on American businesses.

Jefferies reveals a new watershed in the game of US stocks, will the bulls and bears battle it out at 5500 points?

A transaction price higher than 5500 will signal to technical analysts that traders are shifting from selling at highs to buying at lows.

With the impact of the depreciation of the US dollar, many companies have been sounding the alarm on profit warnings frequently.

In the current financial reporting season, the increase in tariffs and the weakness of the US dollar are casting a shadow over corporate profit expectations. Analysts predict that the negative impact will continue to expand in the coming quarters.

Quarterly Loss of 40 Billion US Dollars! Norway's Trillion Sovereign Wealth Fund Reports Largest Loss in Year and a Half, Heavy Tech Stock Plunge the Main Cause

During a period of rollercoaster-like fluctuations in the global market, the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund experienced its largest loss in six quarters, with the main reason for the loss being the decline in the value of technology companies.

Beauty's "double reverse" final ruling on ASEAN photovoltaic products, how will it affect Chinese companies like Longi (601012.SH)?

Goldman Sachs released a research report stating that the recent announcement by the United States to impose affirmative final rulings on anti-dumping and countervailing duties on solar cells and components from Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, four ASEAN countries, may have a significant impact on the market strategy of Chinese companies in the United States. However, Chinese companies with production capacity in Malaysia have a relatively bigger advantage in this tariff adjustment.

UK PMI hits multi-month low, central bank issues urgent warning: trade war still looming despite tariff concessions

Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England, has recently issued a warning: despite the tariff concessions that the UK has received in the US-led trade war, the negative impact of global economic fragmentation will still have a significant impact on the UK economy.

Before Trump's tariff policy took effect, American consumers sparked a "buying frenzy" for cars! The sales of Japanese cars in the US surged.

In March, Japan's major car manufacturers saw a sharp increase in sales in the US market as consumers rushed to buy vehicles before US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on imported cars.

Britain's strong effort in electric cars and strong demand for electric vehicles, European car sales rebounded in March.

Last month, car sales in Europe saw their first increase since December of last year.

The foreign exchange market is facing the moment of the US dollar "counterattack", with short sellers still holding onto bearish positions.

The recent rise in the US dollar has put pressure on markets that were betting on a weakening dollar, catching some market participants off guard.

Swearing wildly, "F***" flies everywhere! Musk and Bezos erupt in a fierce argument.

This is not a battle of right or wrong, but a struggle for control.

At a time when American assets are losing favor, Japanese stocks and bonds are gaining favor. Foreign capital inflows in April are expected to reach a record high.

With global funds currently seeking alternatives to US assets, Japanese bonds and stocks are expected to attract the largest monthly inflow of foreign funds on record.

JF: The "highlight" of the US stock market is no longer, and the future market may continue to decline.

Christopher Wood, Global Head of Equities Strategy at Jefferies, stated that the golden age of the US stock market has already passed, and investors should prepare for further declines in US stocks, bonds, and the US dollar.

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