The latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. Exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 1913 GMT – U.S. states and their pension plans are increasingly considering cryptocurrency as a reserve investment,

Right now is an opportune time to "buy the dip" according to some investors, but others are sounding the alarm of more pain to come.

Shares of banks and other financial institutions fell sharply amid fears of a prolonged bout of global market volatility. The broad S&P 500 closed near its 2025 lows, suggesting a stock-market correction related to tariff and inflation fears is not yet over.

Wall Street is getting pulled in different directions as President Donald Trump’s latest tariff escalation creates winners and losers among auto stocks.

‘Uncertainty’ is the word that best describes 2025 so far – from tariffs to tax policy, markets are reacting to a moving target. But Tom Robertson, a managing director with Graystone Consulting, a business unit of Morgan Stanley, said he is urging his clients to take a deep breath and stay focused on the long term.

Concerns sparked by CoreWeave's debt pile and other financial challenges may weigh on retail investor enthusiasm as it prepares to go public after what analysts said was a poorly timed IPO.

Drops for Nvidia, Tesla and other former superstars dragged Wall Street lower. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% Wednesday.

The latest player to jump into the very crowded stablecoin space is the self-described "stable genius" himself — President Donald Trump. This week, his World Liberty Financial crypto project announced the launch of its own USD1 stablecoin,

“If you’re freaking out about the market, take a step back and remember: We built your portfolio knowing this could happen,” says Goodman. “If your plan was designed right, you don’t need to change course — you need to trust you set your plan up right in the first place.”

Shares of electric-vehicle maker Xos were trading higher in the after-hours market following the release of fourth-quarter financial results and 2025 guidance. In the Friday late trading market, XOS shares were up 12%, trading at $3.86. Volume topped 1.3 million shares after the bell.

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Thursday, reversing early losses, as investors assess the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff announcement.