• Apr 30, 2025

Tariffs, oil prices and other uncertainties weighing down Mideast economies, IMF says

Countries across the Middle East and North Africa face significant challenges to economic growth as the region faces economic uncertainty due to tariff measures, lower-than-recent oil prices and cuts to financial aid, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday. The IMF's regional outlook report for the MENA region said Brent crude oil prices — which are down from highs above $120 a barrel in 2022 — are likely to be $65 to $69 per barrel in 2025 and 2026, making energy-exporting economies vulnerable to market fluctuations. Tariff plans by the U.S. and other countries and geopolitical tensions also have created mounting economic uncertainty globally that is weighing down on the region's economies, which could negatively impact their growth by anywhere from 2% to 4.5%, said Jihad Azour, director for Middle East and Central Asia at the IMF.

• Apr 30, 2025

Bitcoin Traders Eye Breakout to New Highs as Trump Says Tariff Deals Progressing

Markets have been generally range-bound in the past week, setting the course for what could be an explosive move higher, some say.

• Apr 30, 2025

Dogecoin Unfazed as Elon Musk Rubbishes Report of His Exit From Tesla

Dogecoin (DOGE) prices were little-changed after reports of carmaker Tesla searching for a new CEO to replace technocrat Elon Musk, which the company later refuted. Musk is a known dogecoin backer whose comments, or developments at his companies, tend to impact the memecoin’s prices. Tesla board members reached out about a month ago to several executive search firms to replace Musk, sparked by his heavy involvement with the Trump administration, per WSJ.

• Apr 30, 2025

US tariffs would take percentage point off Dutch economic growth, CPB says

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The sweeping trade tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump would reduce economic growth in the Netherlands by a percentage point through 2026, Dutch economic policy adviser CPB said on Thursday. Growth would be 0.4 percentage points lower this year than earlier predicted, and 0.6 percentage points less in 2026, the CPB said. Investments would take the largest hit, the CPB said, due to the uncertainty about the global economic outlook.

• Apr 30, 2025

Trump rips Biden for a weak stock market. He's deflecting the blame.

Two Business Insider editors go back and forth on Trump's claims that Biden is the reason for 2025 stock-market losses.

• Apr 30, 2025

Asian shares rise in subdued holiday trading, as US futures jump

Asian shares advanced Thursday, with many markets in the region closed for Labor Day holidays, after U.S. stocks stormed back from steep early losses to a seventh straight day of gains. Uncertainty about what President Donald Trump’s trade war will do to the U.S. economy remains a key focus for investors. Earlier in the day, the Bank of Japan decided to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged as worries mount over the impact of Trump’s policies.

• Apr 30, 2025

2 Profitable Stocks with Impressive Fundamentals and 1 to Be Wary Of

While profitability is essential, it doesn’t guarantee long-term success. Some companies that rest on their margins will lose ground as competition intensifies - as Jeff Bezos said, "Your margin is my opportunity".

• Apr 30, 2025

3 Profitable Stocks in Hot Water

While profitability is essential, it doesn’t guarantee long-term success. Some companies that rest on their margins will lose ground as competition intensifies - as Jeff Bezos said, "Your margin is my opportunity".

• Apr 30, 2025

1 Safe-and-Steady Stock with Exciting Potential and 2 to Avoid

Low-volatility stocks may offer stability, but that often comes at the cost of slower growth and the upside potential of more dynamic companies.

• Apr 30, 2025

3 Overrated Stocks with Mounting Challenges

The stocks featured in this article are seeing some big returns. Over the past month, they’ve outpaced the market due to new product launches, positive news, or even a dedicated social media following.