Saturday, 02 August 2025
Jakarta
--:--
Tokyo
--:--
Hongkong
--:--
New York
--:--
Saturday, 2 August 2025 04:02 WIB

US Stocks plunged on Friday, as investors reacted to a weak July jobs report and a fresh round of tariffs announced by President Trump. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell 1.6% and 2.2%, their steepest drops since April, while the Dow lost 542 points. Payrolls rose by just 73,000 in July, far below expectations, with sharp downward revisions to prior months signaling deeper labor market weakness. Treasury yields fell and the odds of a September Fed rate cut rose above 80%. Sentiment worsened after new tariffs of 10% to 41% were imposed on imports from key partners including Canada, India, and...

RECENT NEWS
Wall Street Slips As Walmart Outlook Raises Concerns
Friday, 21 February 2025 04:08 WIB | SahamAS

US stocks slumped on Thursday after Walmart's disappointing outlook raised concerns about economic growth. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 retreated from record highs, down 0.4% and 0.5%, respectively, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 450 points, weighing on Walmart's shares. Despite beating earnings expectations, Walmart's cautious fiscal 2026 guidance sent its shares down 6.5%, dragging down other retailers such as Target (-2%) and Costco (-2.6%). Investor sentiment was further dampened as Palantir slumped 5.3% amid reports of impending Pentagon budget cuts and its CEO's...

European Stocks Close Slightly Lower
Friday, 21 February 2025 00:44 WIB | SahamAS

European stocks closed mostly lower on Thursday, pressured by a mix of corporate earnings reports as markets continued to assess the impact of potential U.S. trade barriers and higher defense spending by EU members. The euro zone STOXX 50 closed flat at 5,453, maintaining yesterday's decline from Monday's record high, while the STOXX 600 edged down 0.2% to 551. Airbus fell 2.3% after posting downbeat results and hinting it may have to delay U.S. deliveries to focus on other customers if the U.S. government follows through on tariffs. Mercedes-Benz, meanwhile, reported a 40% drop in its car...

US Stocks Lower, Walmart Shares Sink
Thursday, 20 February 2025 21:46 WIB | Saham AS US Stocks

US stocks traded lower on Thursday, with the S&P 500 slipping 0.2% after reaching a new all-time high the day before, the Nasdaq losing 0.1%, and the Dow Jones dropping 170 points. Walmart shares tumbled nearly 5% after issuing weaker-than-expected fiscal 2026 guidance, despite exceeding Q4 earnings estimates. Almost all sectors traded in the red, with consumer staples emerging as the worst performer. Meanwhile, investor sentiment remained pressured by geopolitical and economic concerns, particularly fears over trade tariffs and US policy uncertainty. On the economic data front, weekly...

Nikkei 225 fell 1.24% at close of trading
Thursday, 20 February 2025 17:10 WIB | Nikkei 225

The Nikkei 225 Index fell 1.24% to close at 38,677, while the broader Topix Index dropped 1.18% to 2,735 on Thursday, extending losses from the previous session as concerns over US President Donald Trump's escalating tariff threats weighed on market sentiment. Trump recently announced plans to impose 25% tariffs on imports of autos, semiconductors, and pharmaceuticals—sectors that are crucial to Japan's economy. In addition, minutes from the latest US Federal Reserve meeting revealed that policymakers would prefer to see further progress on inflation before making additional interest rate...

Hong Kong Stocks Slide as Fed Signals Rate Cuts on Hold; Lenovo Declines 6%
Thursday, 20 February 2025 16:05 WIB | HONGKONG HANG SENG

Hong Kong stocks fell on Thursday, as indications that the US Federal Reserve was in no rush to slash interest rates weighed on investor sentiment. The Hang Seng Index slid 1.6%, or 367.26 points, to end at 22,576.98. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index retreated 1.7%, or 140.54 points, to 8,322.56. US Fed officials are inclined toward keeping interest rates steady as they wait for further progress on inflation and clarity surrounding the new administration's economic policies. The interest rate is likely to be kept between 4.25%-4.5%, according to the minutes of the Fed's January...