The Finimize Daily Brief

The US president announced a 90-day pause on the start of tariffs – but only for countries that haven’t retaliated, while investors are still spooked - even from save havens. 

Today's Stories

• Fort Knoc…

Firms like Apple rushed to fill planes of goods before tariffs took hold, while the US and China play chicken.

Today’s stories:

• The US president threatened to hit China with – you guessed it – even hig…

Investors pulled trillions out of stateside stocks, the American volatility index flashed red, and even the US president’s allies made their concerns known.

Today's stories

- Investors Seem Tariff-ied,…

The US created more jobs than expected in March – but if economists are right, that won’t be a trend for long – while OPEC+ announced a surprise production increase to punish its sneaky oil-producing…

The US president announced tariffs on over 60 countries, using math that has top-tier economists stumped – and, according to Citigroup, US tariffs could cut China’s economic growth in half this year.

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Tesla’s sales dropped to a nearly three-year low last quarter – and the EV maker can’t blame an industry-wide trend for this one – while startups worth a collective $100 billion are expected to debut…

The S&P 500 just had its worst quarter since 2022, but a couple of other assets pulled off a performance worth celebrating, and eggs will cost you more this Easter than last – both the real ones and …

China’s manufacturing industry finally showed some momentum, after the government put its money where its economic turmoil was, while investment bank Goldman Sachs grew more pessimistic about almost …

US inflation and consumer spending figures both came in worse than expected, justifying investors’ concerns about the state of the US economy, while gold set a brand-new record after unsettled invest…

OpenAI inched closer to a record-breaking $40 billion fundraising deal – one that would double the ChatGPT creator’s valuation – while the US announced yet another new tariff: a 25% tax on foreign-ma…

Individual investors have poured billions into US stocks this year, despite institutional ones taking their money out, while CoreWeave is about to make its stock market debut – and AI-focused investo…

Well-off economies spent more on paying down debt than building up defense or housing last year, while two trading platforms made it easier for retail investors to invest in private companies – like …

South Korean chipmaking startup FuriosaAI snubbed a $800 million offer from Meta, while a prominent copper trader thinks the metal’s price could soar to unprecedented highs.

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• Chipmaking…

Elon Musk did his best to stop Tesla employees from ditching their shares, with the stock headed for its ninth consecutive weekly tumble, while the US president used emergency powers to bolster state…

The latest multi-billon-dollar investment in America’s AI-powering data centers should help the US keep pace with China’s reinvigorated tech sector, while European defense stocks went on a tear, with…

For the first time ever, investors valued X at the price that Elon Musk paid for the platform in 2022, while Tencent kept the attention on China’s tech sector with its enviable earnings.

Today’s stori…

Investors ditched US stocks, fearing the end of America’s decade-long dominance, while BYD unveiled a charger that can juice up an EV in five minutes flat – and the Chinese carmaker’s stock sped up, …

Warren Buffett bought in Japan once again, and considered selling in the US – all the while hoarding a sizable pile of cash – while Americans lost even more faith in their finances, shaking investors…

One relatively unknown company’s stock stormed ahead by 288%, becoming Europe’s top performer this year, while investors fled for cover after the latest tariff threat – throwing out relatively risky …

Lyft announced plans to launch a simplified app for seniors – because in the multi-trillion-dollar silver economy, loyalty is golden – and Microsoft’s empire just hit a speed bump, courtesy of US reg…