Daily Economic Reports

Oil prices plummeted by 7% on Friday, hitting their lowest level since 2017, as concerns intensified regarding the potential economic repercussions of wide-ranging tariffs. This sharp downturn was compounded by a major oil-producing nation’s promise to increase output in case of war and a key oil producers’ group’s decision to …

In a dramatic twist of global economic fortunes, the Australian dollar has crashed to its lowest level in five years against the U.S. dollar, rattled by China’s sweeping new tariffs on American goods. The move, announced on Friday, sent shockwaves through currency markets, amplifying fears of an escalating trade war …

The latest nonfarm payrolls report for March delivered a stunner: 228,000 new jobs, a clear signal of a thriving U.S. economy. Unveiled on April 4, 2025, this figure crushed expectations and should’ve been a golden moment for markets. Instead, it barely registered. The reason? Rising trade tensions and the looming …

In a speech delivered on Friday at the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing’s annual conference, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that the economic consequences of President Trump’s newly proposed tariffs could be far more significant than initially anticipated. Powell highlighted that these tariff increases, which exceed earlier …

The U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in March, but significant downward revisions to February’s employment numbers and an uptick in the unemployment rate have heightened uncertainty about the direction of the economy, complicating the Federal Reserve’s path forward on interest rates. According to data released Friday by the …

U.S. stock index futures fell sharply on Friday, deepening losses after China announced sweeping tariffs on all U.S. imports, intensifying the trade war between the world’s two largest economies just days after President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff hike. At 08:00 ET (12:00 GMT), Dow Jones futures plunged 1,150 points, or …

European shares fell sharply on Friday, poised for their steepest weekly decline in three years, as investors grew increasingly anxious about a potential global recession after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs targeting key trading partners. The pan-European STOXX 600 index dropped 1.8% by 0815 GMT, bringing its weekly …

Bitcoin prices slipped slightly on Friday amid a broad risk-off move across global markets after U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement intensified fears of a global economic slowdown, dampening appetite for speculative assets. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was down 0.3% at $83,121.50 by 01:50 ET (05:50 GMT). Trump’s Comprehensive …

The looming U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report on Friday has garnered a significant amount of attention, yet many analysts believe Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s subsequent speech will hold far greater sway over market sentiment.In a climate fraught with trade tensions and evolving economic forecasts, investors are keenly focused on …

On April 3, 2025, prominent Fitch ratings agency issued a stark warning about the U.S. economy, slashing its 2025 GDP growth forecast and pointing the finger at a bold new tariff policy dubbed “Liberation Day.” Announced just a day earlier, these tariffs impose a minimum 10% rate on all U.S. …