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US tariffs pose recession risk for Canada, Capital Economics warns

Investing.com -- The imposition of US tariffs threatens to push Canada towards a recession, warns a report by Capital Economics. The tariffs, which are currently at 25% on most goods from Canada, coul

Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow now predicts U.S. economy will contract nearly 3% in Q1

The Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow estimate now predicts the U.S. economy will contract 2.8% in the first quarter. This is almost double last week’s prediction of a 1.5% drop.

What’s next for UK shoppers and retail demand?

Investing.com -- UK consumer spending is set for a modest recovery in 2025, according to Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) analysts, as real income growth and reduced monetary drag support demand.

BofA's take on what to expect from the EU auto action plan

Investing.com -- The European Commission is set to announce its automotive industry action plan on 5 March. In a note this week, Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) analysts outlined key expectations, includin

Short EUR/AUD: the price dropped below a key demand area which now will act as strong resistance and will push the price down

Trump signs order to explore reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners

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Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration risks rejuvenating inflation

Investing.com -- President Donald Trump has promised to unleash the latest deportation in American history as part of his plan to heavily crackdown on illegal immigration, but while the economic impac

Long AUD/CHF: strong support rejection and trendline break indicate bullish momentum towards 0.59500

Futures higher as Trump says he will announce new tariffs - what's moving markets

Investing.com - U.S. stock futures inch up on Monday, pointing to a positive start to a week that is likely set to feature new developments in President Donald Trump's trade policy, as well as all-imp

Short EUR/AUD: closing below a key demand area of 1.65300 indicates a further drop for EUR/AUD

Futures higher, Amazon to report, earnings deluge - what's moving markets

Investing.com - U.S. stock futures climb on Thursday as traders gauge a stream of corporate earnings and fresh U.S. economic data. Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is set to report its quarterly results, with muc

Trump has less leverage over China than during prior trade war - Wells Fargo

Investing.com - U.S. President Donald Trump may have "less leverage" in his recent trade spat with China than during a similar conflict in his prior administration, according to analysts at Wells Farg

Trump speaks with Trudeau, plans another call amid trade tensions

United States President Donald Trump on Monday said he spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and plan to speak with him again later today, amid escalating trade tensions between the two co

U.S. futures sink as Trump tariffs roil global markets - what's moving markets

Investing.com - U.S. stock futures swoon following U.S. President Donald Trump's decision over the weekend to place fresh tariffs on some of America's closest trading partners. Canada, Mexico, and Chi

Futures higher; tech earnings in focus; Fed decision - what's moving markets

Investing.com - U.S. stock futures climb following fresh quarterly reports from a slew of Big Tech companies, including Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META). Executives at these fi

Tech earnings ahead, Fed decision, ASML reports - what's moving markets

Investing.com - Nasdaq and S&P 500 futures ticked up on Wednesday, after stock markets stabilized in the prior session in the wake of sharp declines earlier in the week that were inspired by a new Chi

Nasdaq futures up after sell-off; Nvidia rises premarket - what's moving markets

Investing.com - Nasdaq futures inched up on Tuesday, after a steep sell-off in technology stocks in the prior session that stemmed from concerns over the impact of the success of Chinese firm DeepSeek

German economy seen contracting in 2025, industrial lobby group BDI says - Reuters

Investing.com - Germany's economic situation is "very serious", with growth in the country tipped to contract for a third consecutive year in 2025, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing Germany's BDI in

Nasdaq futures up after sell-off; Nvidia rises after-hours - what's moving markets

Investing.com - Nasdaq futures inched up on Tuesday, after a steep sell-off in technology stocks in the prior session that stemmed from concerns over the impact of the success of Chinese firm DeepSeek

Long AUD/CHF: recently higher highs indicate the price will continue the bullish momentum