President Donald Trump’s decision to increase the level tariffs on U.S. imports, less than 24 hours after declaring his original schedule provided “great certainty” for the global economy, again has stoked concerns over trade policy and ignited another round of “Sell America” pressures in trading Monday. Trump, who said Friday he would use an untested section of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose a 1...
President Donald Trump’s decision to increase the level tariffs on U.S. imports, less than 24 hours after declaring his original schedule provided “great certainty” for the global economy, again has stoked concerns over trade policy and ignited another round of “Sell America” pressures in trading Monday. Trump, who said Friday he would use an untested section of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose a 10% tariff on goods from abroad after losing a Supreme Court ruling on his use of emergency powers, abruptly changed tack and increased the levy to 15% in a social media post published on Saturday. The move left many U.S. trade partners, some of which are in the process of ratifying deals made last year in the wake of the sweeping levies the Supreme Court now ruled illegal, in limbo or seeking to cut new deals with Washington based on the new tariff schedule.
Good morning . Markets react to Donald Trump’s plan for a 15% global rate. The US president is weighing a big strike on Iran if talks fail, the NYT reported. And a powerful storm is coming for New York City. Listen to the day’s top stories . S&P 500 Index Futures 6,907.25 -0.23% Nasdaq 100 Index Futures 24,975 -0.37% Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index 1,187.81 -0.07% Tariffs unknown: Donald Trump announc...
Good morning . Markets react to Donald Trump’s plan for a 15% global rate. The US president is weighing a big strike on Iran if talks fail, the NYT reported. And a powerful storm is coming for New York City. Listen to the day’s top stories . S&P 500 Index Futures 6,907.25 -0.23% Nasdaq 100 Index Futures 24,975 -0.37% Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index 1,187.81 -0.07% Tariffs unknown: Donald Trump announced a 15% global duty following the Supreme Court decision to void his previous tariffs. The president may lean on alternative legislation to try to rebuild his tariff wall, but senior US officials said the defeat won’t unravel previous deals negotiated , as they tried to defend the administration’s assertive trade policies. China, India and Brazil are the top winners from the court decision, according to Global Trade Alert, with New Delhi postponing a trip to the US aimed at finalizing their interim deal . The UK, meanwhile, risks being the biggest loser . The dollar and stock futures declined this morning as trade jitters hit market sentiment . Bitcoin also fell, briefly sliding below $65,000 for the second time this month, on tariff uncertainty. Other coins fared worse, with Ether—the second-largest cryptocurrency—retreating 5%. US-Iran Conflict May Push Oil to $75-90 Range FGE NexantECA Chairman Emeritus Fereidun Fesharaki believes an open conflict between the US and Iran could push prices into the $75-$90 per barrel range. Watch the Video Iran latest: Donald Trump said he’s considering limited military strikes on the Islamic Republic to pressure it into signing a new nuclear deal. If that effort fails, he’ll consider a bigger attack aimed at driving the country’s leaders from power, the New York Times reported. The two sides are set to resume talks in Geneva on Thursday. Meanwhile, protests have resurfaced at several Iranian universities for a second day. Across the border, Mexican authorities killed cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” ...
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FinkAvenue/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Co-authored by Kody's Dividends Among dividend growth stocks, Dividend Aristocrats stand out more than nearly every other group of dividend stocks. That's because these S&P 500 index ( SP500 ) components have proven themselves. Raising payouts to shareholders for at least 25 consecutive years is a very difficult feat to achieve. The empirical evidence i...
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Hong Kong has, for the first time, introduced its own railway standards to support the use of cutting‑edge construction technologies, and established a dedicated inspection unit to accelerate new projects – moves that analysts say could lay the foundation for the city’s next decade of transport development. The Highways Department on Monday released a 336-page document outlining a unified and comp...
Hong Kong has, for the first time, introduced its own railway standards to support the use of cutting‑edge construction technologies, and established a dedicated inspection unit to accelerate new projects – moves that analysts say could lay the foundation for the city’s next decade of transport development. The Highways Department on Monday released a 336-page document outlining a unified and comprehensive set of technical references and guidelines for railway design, construction, operations...
syahrir maulana/iStock via Getty Images Executive Summary Thrivent High Income Municipal Bond Fund outperformed the Bloomberg 65% High Grade/35% High Yield Index during the fourth quarter of 2025 by 32 basis points; the Fund underperformed the Index by 81 basis points for the trailing 12- month period. The Fund maintains an overweight to longer-dated municipal bonds which outperformed in the quart...
syahrir maulana/iStock via Getty Images Executive Summary Thrivent High Income Municipal Bond Fund outperformed the Bloomberg 65% High Grade/35% High Yield Index during the fourth quarter of 2025 by 32 basis points; the Fund underperformed the Index by 81 basis points for the trailing 12- month period. The Fund maintains an overweight to longer-dated municipal bonds which outperformed in the quarter, although these bonds underperformed for the trailing 12-month period. BBB and high yield bonds, which the Fund is overweight versus the Index, outperformed investment grade bonds for the quarter but also underperformed for the trailing 12 months. Performance factors During the fourth quarter of 2025, the Fund outperformed the Bloomberg 65% High Grade/35% High Yield Index, returning 1.74% versus 1.42%. Trailing 12-month underperformed with a 2.81% return for the Fund versus 3.62% for the Index. Underperformance for the year is largely attributable to the sharp twist effect experienced in the municipal curve early in the year, where long-end rates widened on concerns of inflation, policy uncertainty, and government debt levels while the short-end rallied. Outperformance in the most recent quarter is attributed to a modest reversal of the early 2025 twist with a shift down in medium and long-term municipal rates, resulting in long-end outperformance, as well as some outperformance in BBB and high yield bonds. The government shutdown in the fourth quarter brought with it limited insight into economic data which likely contributed to more modest moves in the yield curve. On concerns of slowing job growth, the Federal Reserve (Fed) cut rates by 25 basis points in December, but with notable member dissent as inflation data remains sticky above the Fed target rate of 2% and tariff impacts continue to present uncertainty. While inflation remains above target, future Fed cuts will likely hinge on material softening in jobs or other key economic data. In the fourth quarter, Treasu...