Global financial markets are currently navigating a turbulent landscape, marked by pervasive volatility driven by escalating tariff tensions, particularly from the United States, and mounting concerns over a global economic slowdown. This confluence of factors has injected a significant degree of uncertainty into investor sentiment, leading to cautious trading and
People familiar with the matter said that such a move would allow Trump to avoid rushing a permanent nomination and preserve flexibility ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s term ending in May 2026.
President Trump is reportedly considering new sanctions on Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers as the U.S. looks to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine.
The executive order stated that if a foreign country retaliated against the U.S. in response to this action, Trump would “modify this order to ensure the efficacy of the action herein ordered.”
After a powerful rally on Monday, August 4, market breadth moderated slightly on Tuesday, August 5. While short-term participation dipped, there was no major deterioration in medium- or long-term trends. The market remains in a holding pattern with signs of underlying strength.
A strategist said he favors growth over value, large caps over small caps, and the communication services and financials sectors as the market navigates through tariff headwinds.
Stocks slipped Tuesday as fresh economic data reignited stagflation fears on Wall Street, overshadowing a blowout quarter from Palantir Technologies Inc.
According to Dalio, once people start to lose trust in the fiat system, a specific cause-and-effect reaction could occur that would result in linking money back to gold.
