• Feb 21, 2025

Rusal Stock Trading Surges 15-Fold on Bets of Russia Reopening

(Bloomberg) -- One of the few Russian companies left on any of the world’s major exchanges saw a more than 15-fold surge in trading activity this week as speculators bet US President Donald Trump will try to ease sanctions.Most Read from BloombergTrump to Halt NY Congestion Pricing by Terminating ApprovalTrump Targets $128 Billion California High-Speed Rail ProjectTrump Asserts Power Over NYC, Proclaims ‘Long Live the King’Airbnb Billionaire Offers Pre-Fab Homes for LA Fire VictimsSorry, Kids: D

  • Feb 21, 2025

US consumer sentiment plunges over tariff and inflation fears

Inflation is picking up again and President Donald Trump said this week it’s all his predecessor’s fault. But no matter who Trump blames for inflation, America’s economic mood is now souring — and Trump is getting the heat for it.

  • Feb 21, 2025

US business activity stalling, consumers' inflation expectations surge

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. business activity nearly stalled in February amid mounting fears over tariffs on imports and deep cuts in federal government spending, erasing all the gains notched in the aftermath of President Donald Trump's election victory. The tumble in activity to a 17-month low reported by S&P Global on Friday was the latest in a string of surveys to suggest that businesses and consumers were becoming increasingly rattled by the Trump administration's policies. "The Trump business honeymoon is over, it seems," said Kyle Chapman, FX markets analyst at Ballinger Group.