July 28, 2025
Busy week ahead: Tariffs, Fed, tech results
A looming U.S. deadline for more severe global tariffs is among a barrage of upcoming events threatening to disrupt an increasingly calm U.S. stock market. Trump has extended a deadline to August 1 for when higher levies will take effect on an array of trading partners unless deals are struck.
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July 25, 2025
Upbeat ECB keeps rates steady, raising doubts about further easing
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged and offered a modestly upbeat assessment of the euro zone economy, raising doubts among investors about further policy easing even while U.S. tariff threats cloud the outlook. The ECB has cut its policy rate eight times since June 2024
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July 25, 2025
Alphabet results take S&P 500, Nasdaq to record highs
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit record highs as major technology stocks rose after megacap Alphabet’s robust earnings, while the Dow was weighed down by losses in IBM, UnitedHealth, and Honeywell.
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July 25, 2025
BlackRock Ethereum ETF becomes 3rd-fastest to hit $10B in assets
BlackRock’s spot Ether ETF has emerged as one of the fastest-growing ETFs ever, joining the ranks alongside two other cryptocurrency funds. BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum ETF has become the third-fastest ETF to hit $10 billion in total assets under management.
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July 25, 2025
Intel beats shareholder lawsuit over $32 billion stock plunge
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Intel of defrauding shareholders by concealing problems in a business where it manufactured chips for outside customers, leading to a $32 billion one-day plunge in its market value.
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July 24, 2025
Gold extends losses as US and EU close in on tariff deal
Gold prices extended losses following reports that the U.S. and European Union were closing in on a 15% tariff deal, dampening safe-haven demand, while silver earlier surged to its highest level since September 2011.
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