Trump told people to buy. Hours later, his tariff pause sent markets soaring

Foul play? Hardball? Questions abound on Trump tariff U-turn

A 90-day pause on global tariffs has Donald Trump's opponents crying foul and claiming market manipulation, while others have evoked "The Art of the Deal." What's next for the US president's economic maneuvers?

Nigeria: Tinubu's effort to resturcture the ailing oil sector

In Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu is working to revamp the struggling oil sector as national production hits a record low and crude prices plummet following the announcement of new tariffs by Donald Trump.

How market turmoil has affected mortgages, savings, holidays and fuel

Global financial markets have been on a rollercoaster ride over the past few days, but now, with President Donald Trump having paused his "retaliatory" tariffs, the situation should stabilise.

Trump's 'buy' tip on social media before his tariffs pause made money for investors who listened

"THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!! DJT," Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social at 9:37 a.m. Less than four hours later, he announced a 90-day pause on nearly all his tariffs. Stocks soared on the news, closing up 9.5% by the end of trading.

World markets jump after Trump delays most tariff hikes, though U.S. futures move lower

Investors on overseas financial markets welcomed President Trump's decision to put most of his his sharp tariff hikes on hold for 90 days.

'An enormous scam:' Senator accuses Trump of massive 'insider trading scandal'

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) flagged a social media post by president Donald Trump as possible evidence of insider trading.The president urged investors to buy as the stock market dipped Wednesday morning, saying "this is a great time to buy" on Truth Social at 9:37 a.m., but less than four hours later ...