• US open: Stocks down as Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU goods

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  (Sharecast News) - Stocks in the US were sideswiped early on Friday afternoon by renewed tariff threats by the US president against the European Union.

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  (Sharecast News) - US president Donald Trump said on Friday that Apple must pay a tariff of at least 25% on any iPhones not manufactured in the United States, renewing pressure on the tech giant to shift production domestically.

• Trump sends markets plunging with 50% tariff threat on EU

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  (Sharecast News) - Stockmarkets slumped on Friday after US President Donald Trump said he wanted a 50% tariff on the European Union from June 1and complained that the 27-nation bloc had been "very difficult" to deal with.

• Europe midday: Shares slump as Trump threatens EU with 50% tariffs

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  (Sharecast News) - European markets slumped on Friday after US President Donald Trump said he wanted a 50% tariff on European Union imports from June 1and complained that the 27-nation bloc had been "very difficult" to deal with on trade talks.

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• Asia report: Markets finish choppy week in mixed state

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  (Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets ended mixed on Friday as investors digested a range of economic data across the region and monitored signs of diplomatic engagement between the US and China.

• US pre-open: Stock futures rise, but deficit fears limit upside

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  (Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks are expected to inch higher on Friday after three days in the red, though concerns about the staggering amount of US government are keeping risk appetite in check.

• Europe open: Shares up as investors eye German GDP, US bonds

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  (Sharecast News) - European markets opened higher on Friday as investors digested revised German GDP figures and latest on US President Donald Trump's plan for massive tax cuts and spending rises.

• German Q1 GDP revised up to 2.5-year high

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  (Sharecast News) - Germany's economy performed better than expected in the first quarter, with growth unexpectedly picking up, according to revised estimates from the Federal Statistics Office on Friday.

• US close: Markets flat as deficit fears cap risk appetite

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  (Sharecast News) - US stock markets were more or less unchanged on Thursday as concerns about the government's fiscal outlook held back risk appetite after the US House Of Representatives approved Donald Trump's tax reform and reduction bill by the narrowest margins.

• First time US jobless claims drift lower, second-time claims rise

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  (Sharecast News) - The number of people filing for jobless in the US was little changed during the previous week.

• US open: Stocks edge up after House approves Trump's tax reform and cuts

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  (Sharecast News) - Wall Street got off to a slightly positive start with losses in equity futures during the pre-market erased following news that the US House Of Representatives had approved a tax reform and reduction bill by the narrowest margins.

• Europe midday: Shares slip further on US deficit worries, EZ PMI

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  (Sharecast News) - European markets were down sharply on Thursday as worries increased about the growing US budget deficit amid President Donald Trump's plan for massive tax cuts while a downbeat business sentiment survey also dented sentiment.

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  (Sharecast News) - The Eurozone economy slipped into contraction in May, a closely-watched survey showed on Thursday, weighed down by a surprise slowdown in the service sector.

• Asia report: Markets fall on rising US economic concerns

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  (Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets declined on Thursday, mirroring overnight losses on Wall Street as investors reacted to rising US debt concerns. A sharp climb in Treasury yields, triggered by fears that a proposed US budget bill could deepen the country's fiscal deficit, weighed on global sentiment and risk appetite.

• German business sentiment improves in May - Ifo

  Thursday 22 May 2025

  (Sharecast News) - German business sentiment improved in May, according to a survey released on Thursday by the Ifo Institute.

• US pre-open: Futures mixed as government debt fears mount

  Thursday 22 May 2025

  (Sharecast News) - US stock futures were pointing to a mixed start on Wall Street on Thursday as fears about the rising cost of government debt hammered risk appetite.

• Europe open: Shares slide as Trump tax cuts plan spooks investors

  Thursday 22 May 2025

  (Sharecast News) - European markets opened lower on Thursday as worries increased about the growing US budget deficit amid President Donald Trump's plan for massive tax cuts.

• US close: Stocks sink as soft bond auction pushes yields higher

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  (Sharecast News) - A lacklustre bond auction and surging yields saw US stock markets slide on Wednesday, falling at their steepest levels in a month.

• Europe close: Stocks erase early losses to finish flat

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  (Sharecast News) - European stocks finished flat on Wednesday, with investors turning cautious after markets hit a two-month high the previous session, though earlier losses were erased by the close of play.

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