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Learn about the potential impact of President-elect Trump's proposed tariffs on trade partners and the Federal Reserve's response.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are down -0.12%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are down -0.19% this morning as investors looked ahead to remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and other Fed officials as well as a slew of U.S. labor market data, with a particular…

Federal Reserve's cautious approach to interest rates influenced by strong economic reports and Trump's policies.

From higher tariffs to mass deportations, here's what economists are watching

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are down -0.14%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.12% this morning as market participants looked ahead to an earnings report from semiconductor stalwart Nvidia, a new batch of U.S. economic data, and comments from Federal Reserve officials.

A warning from US central bank boss Jerome Powell that reductions in borrowing costs were not preset dented optimism last week, while traders were also keeping tabs on the president-elect's cabinet choices, with several China hawks lined up.

Shares are mixed in Asia after U.S. stocks fell to their worst loss since Election Day

Asian markets were mixed Monday following a sell-off on Wall Street as investors scale back their bets on Federal Reserve interest rate cuts owing to worries Donald Trump could reignite inflation.

The Trump trade waned somewhat with the key indexes retreating for the week. Shopify was a big earnings winner, while bitcoin kept surging.