• Apr 02, 2025

Trading Day: T-Day arrives, markets rise

U.S. markets on Wednesday were determined to put on a brave face ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of sweeping tariffs that will escalate a global trade war and threaten to upend the entire international trading system. Buoyed by hope or expectation that the tariffs wouldn't be as draconian as feared, U.S. indices closed in the green. The deeper analysis of the tariff fallout - lower growth and higher inflation - will be for tomorrow and beyond.

  • Apr 02, 2025

Instant View: Hefty Trump tariffs surprise markets, stocks slide

"It's our declaration of independence," Trump said at an event in the White House Rose Garden. "We will establish a minimum baseline tariff of 10%." Rates for China would be set at 34%, while the European Union and Japan would face 20% and 24%, respectively.

  • Apr 02, 2025

RH (NYSE:RH) Misses Q4 Sales Targets, Stock Drops 26%

Luxury furniture retailer RH (NYSE:RH) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, but sales rose 10% year on year to $812.4 million. Next quarter’s revenue guidance of $810.6 million underwhelmed, coming in 2.8% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.58 per share was 17.2% below analysts’ consensus estimates.