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  • Apr 14, 2025

IMF: Trade tensions can lead to stock market crashes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Major geopolitical risk events, including trade tensions, can trigger large corrections in stock prices, the International Monetary Fund said in a report on Monday. That in turn can generate market volatility which can threaten financial stability, it said in a chapter from its forthcoming Global Financial Stability Report. The IMF did not mention specific events, such as the sweeping tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump has announced in recent weeks.

  • Apr 14, 2025

Global Stocks Rise on Tech Tariffs Pause

Global stocks are rallying Monday after President Donald Trump temporarily exempted smartphones, computers, and semiconductors from his "reciprocal" tariffs.

  • Apr 14, 2025

Tech stocks power Wall St higher after Trump's tariff relief for some electronics

Wall Street's main indexes rose on Monday, boosted by gains in technology stocks after the White House exempted smartphones and computers from new tariffs on Chinese imports, although additional levies on semiconductors remain imminent. The United States unveiled the exemptions on Friday, but President Donald Trump said he would announce tariff rates for imported semiconductors later in the week. The exempted tech products will face new duties within the next two months, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said.

  • Apr 14, 2025

MPS chief puts revamp of world's oldest bank to market test with Mediobanca bid

When a group of Harvard Business School students visited Italy's Monte dei Paschi di Siena in January, they gathered notes to build a case study on how to turn around a bank. The strength of that case may now depend on whether shareholders on Thursday approve CEO Luigi Lovaglio's surprise 12-billion-euro ($13.6 billion) hostile takeover offer for rival Mediobanca, made just days after the student visit. Advisory group Institutional Shareholder Services has urged shareholders to reject the plan as it leaves "little margin for error", while rival Glass Lewis is in favour, saying Lovaglio's track record provides guarantees for shareholders.

  • Apr 14, 2025

Stock market’s extreme moves portend lasting trouble for traders

(Bloomberg) -- A knee-jerk reaction to President Donald Trump’s 90-day pause on broad tariffs propelled US stocks to one of their best days on record last week. Ironically, that could be a harbinger of tough times for equity investors.Most Read from BloombergThe Secret Formula for Faster TrainsNYC Tourist Helicopter Crashes in Hudson River, Killing SixEven Oslo Has an Air Quality ProblemInside the Quiet, Extravagant Expansion of the Frick CollectionLisbon Mayor Wants Companies to Help Fix City’s

  • Apr 14, 2025

3 Reasons to Sell CNMD and 1 Stock to Buy Instead

Over the last six months, CONMED shares have sunk to $51.84, producing a disappointing 19.7% loss - worse than the S&P 500’s 7.3% drop. This was partly driven by its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

  • Apr 14, 2025

3 Reasons CHWY is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy Instead

Even during a down period for the markets, Chewy has gone against the grain, climbing to $34.90. Its shares have yielded a 22.7% return over the last six months, beating the S&P 500 by 29.9%. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.

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