Global Equities Fall as Investors Look to Havens After Trump Tariff Threats
European equity markets followed their Asian peers down while gold and silver surged to fresh records and the Swiss franc gained.
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Trump's Realpolitik Takes Over Davos
U.S. foreign and domestic policy, and the largest American delegation in years, are expected to dominate the long-staid gathering of global elites.
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IMF Sees Stronger Growth, But Sounds Warning On Higher Tariffs And AI Correction
The global economy is set to grow more rapidly than previously expected this year, but could falter if trade barriers rise again and geopolitical conflicts intensify, the Fund said.
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China Reports Robust Economic Growth, Thanks to Resilient Exports
Momentum slowed recently, with last year's economic performance underscoring how China's growth has become increasingly lopsided.
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Bank Earnings Delivered. Wall Street Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet.
Big bank earnings blew past estimates and lifted forecasts for S&P 500 profits. Industrials, healthcare, and AI giants report next-and could drive the next leg of the rally.
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The Global Memory-Chip Shortage Will Cost Us All
AI companies' need for a once obscure and affordable type of microchip threatens to drive up prices of all electronics-and limit data-center ambitions.
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Cook Case Goes to the Supreme Court This Week. What to Know.
The Court will hear arguments in a case to determine whether President Donald Trump can fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. The implications are far-reaching.
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Europe Is Bracing for a New Trade Fight With Trump. Here Are Its Options.
From retaliatory tariffs to the never-before-used "bazooka," European leaders have a slate to choose from in responding to U.S. threats over Greenland.
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It's Trump's Economy, and Voters Are Unhappy With It, WSJ Poll Finds
The poll offers warning signs for the president and Republicans as they prepare for a pivotal midterm election.
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The Magnificent Seven Drove Markets. Now They're Pulling in Different Directions.
The AI trade that bound the group's stocks is coming apart, and most now trail the overall market.
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The Fed Race Is Entering the Endgame. Here's How It Could Play Out.
Top Trump advisors are signaling an off-ramp to the criminal probe against Jerome Powell, while the president is nearing a choice for the next chair.
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U.S. Blockade Shuts Off China, Cuba From Venezuelan Oil
Only U.S.-bound tankers of crude have left the oil-exporting country since the arrest of Nicolás Maduro, a new report says.
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Fed Well Positioned to Determine Additional Interest-Rate Adjustments, Vice Chair Jefferson Says
The Federal Reserve's current policy stance on interest rates leaves the central bank well positioned to determine the extent and timing of additional rate adjustments based on incoming data, Philip Jefferson said.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
January 19, 2026 05:00 ET (10:00 GMT)
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