Bessent Says Up To China To De-escalate Trade Tensions

April 28, 2025

Catenaa, Monday, April 28, 2025- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it’s “up to China” to de-escalate trade tension with the US as the Trump administration sends mixed signals on relations with China. Bessent said in an interview with CNBC on Monday it’s “up to China” to de-escalate. “As I’ve repeatedly said, I believe it’s […]

Boeing Shares Jump As UK Says It Will Make $10Bn Purchases

May 8, 2025

Catenaa, Thursday, May 08, 2025- Boeing shares gained on Thursday after the UK announced a $10 billion purchase of Boeing planes as part of a private sector deal following the UK-US trade deal. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced at White House that the UK will purchase $10 billions of Boeing planes, though the details were […]

D-Wave Quantum Soars on New Scientific Breakthrough

March 18, 2025

Catenna, Monday, March 17. 2025- D-Wave Quantum shares continued its run on Monday, following last week’s announcement that its quantum computer bested a supercomputer in a special task. D-Wave said in a press release last Wednesday announcing the publication of “a scientific breakthrough” in the journal science that its “annealing quantum computer outperformed one of […]

Federal Reserve Sees No Urgency In Cutting Interest Rates

April 24, 2025

Catenaa, Thursday, April 24, 2025- US Federal Reserve sees no urgency in changing policy rates and seeks more clarity to determine the impact of Trump’s tariffs on the economy. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said in a Bloomberg interview on Thursday that given the tempo at which the Trump administration’s import taxes shift, it wouldn’t […]

Goldman Sachs Cuts S&P 500 Forecast, Lowers Earnings 9%

March 4, 2025

Catenaa, Monday, March 03, 2025- Goldman Sachs says any rebound in the S&P 500 Index is likely to prove temporary amid concerns about the US economy as earnings growth for the year is revised to 9% from 11%. In a note on Monday, Goldman Sachs Strategist David Kostin said investor exposure declined last week as the […]

Intel Reports $12B Q1 Revenue, Issues Weak Q2 Forecast

April 25, 2025

Catenaa, Friday, April 25, 2025- Intel Corporation posted a revenue of $12.7 billion, flat year-over-year in the first quarter, and offers a gloomy outlook for the next quarter with reduced revenue expectation. Intel on Thursday said that its first quarter earnings per share was recorded at $0.13 beating market estimate of $0.12. The chipmaker forecasts […]

S&P 500 Hits 3rd High of Year After Fed Minutes Review

February 20, 2025

Catenaa, Thursday, February 20, 2025 – US stocks closed at a record high on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 reaching its third record close of the year, as minutes from the Federal Reserve meeting in January stressed officials would stay till inflation improves for further rate cuts. Many stocks had opened lower after Trump said he was […]

Tencent Music Q1 Profits Soar, Shares Jump 14%

May 14, 2025

Catenaa, Wednesday, May 14, 2025– Tencent Music’s share jumped over 14% on Wednesday after it posted a net profit gain of over 22% year over year, driven by online music services. The Chinese Music giant recorded a total revenue of $1.01 billion, representing an 8.7% year-over-year increase, primarily due to strong year-over-year revenue growth from […]

Tesla Market Cap Drops $1 Trillion This Week

February 26, 2025

Catenaa, Wednesday, February 26, 2025- Tesla lost its $1 trillion market cap on Tuesday, as news of its vehicle sales falling 45% in January pushed its stock prices down 8%. European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association said Tesla sold 9,945 vehicles in Europe in January, a 45% fall from the same period one year ago, as Tesla’s share of […]

Tesla, Nvidia And Tariff Hit Stocks Gain After US-China Deal

May 12, 2025

Catenaa, Monday, May 12, 2025- US stocks such as Tesla and Nvidia, which were battered by the trade war between Trump and China, were trading higher on Monday after talks reduced tariffs. Two days of trade talks between the US and China have led to a 90-day pause on tariffs, with duties set to drop […]

Trump Accuses China Has Violated The Trade Deal

May 30, 2025

Catenaa, Friday, May 30, 2025- US President Donald Trump accused China on Friday, saying that China had “violated” its trade deal with the US, which pushed stocks down amid fears of re-escalating trade tensions. “China was in big trouble two weeks ago” due to the high tariffs set by the US, Trump said in Truth […]

US Stocks Falls With Moody’s Downgrade, Treasury Yields Up

May 19, 2025

Catenaa, Monday, May 19, 2025- US Stocks fell on Monday after Moody’s downgraded the US credit rating last week, causing Treasury yields to spike. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down by 0.15% or 65 points, the S&P 500 was down by 0.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite shed 0.5%. On Friday, Moody’s downgraded the US […]

US Stocks Surge After Trump Backs Fed Chair Powell

April 23, 2025

Catenaa, Wednesday, April 23, 2025- US stocks were up across the board on Wednesday after President Trump said that he has no intention of firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Market also reacted to reports that Trump is considering slashing steep tariffs on China, even though Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent denied the claims and said that […]

US-UK Trade Deal Slashes Tariffs on Cars & Steel

May 8, 2025

Catenaa, Thursday, May 08, 2025- US announced its first trade deal since the announcement of reciprocal tariffs in April with the UK on Thursday, which looks to cut down on tariffs on cars, steel and aluminum. It’s a “tremendous trade deal for both countries,” Trump said Thursday in the Oval Office. “This is a fantastic, […]

Walmart Price Hikes Will Come Despite Lowered China Tariffs

May 15, 2025

Catenaa, Thursday, May 15, 2025- Walmart said that price hikes will have to come despite lowered China tariffs, the retailer said on Thursday, as it won’t be able to absorb all the price pressures. “We will do our best to keep our prices as low as possible but given the magnitude of the tariffs, even […]

Walmart profits up by 5.6% in FY25, global sales up 16%

February 20, 2025

Catenaa, Thursday, February 20, 2025 – Walmart global sales grew by 16% in 2024, the earnings report for the fourth quarter released on Thursday showed, as the e-commerce giant records more than expected profits FY2025. Walmart’s global e-commerce sales grew 16%, led by store-fulfilled pickup & delivery and the US marketplace, while growth was negatively affected by […]