Supreme Court justices sharply question Trump tariffs in hearing

Supreme Court justices sharply question Trump tariffs in hearing

Anthony Zurcher,North America correspondent and Natalie Sherman,at the US Supreme Court KENT NISHIMURA/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock President Donald Trump’s use of sweeping tariffs faced sharp questioning at the Supreme Court on Wednesday, in a case with major implications for the president’s agenda and the global economy. A majority of justices, including several conservatives, expressed doubts about the White…

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Wall Street cheers bad news on jobs, sending stocks higher and betting that a soft labor market will force Powell's hand in December

Wall Street cheers bad news on jobs, sending stocks higher and betting that a soft labor market will force Powell’s hand in December

Stocks rose on Wall Street Wednesday as more U.S. companies turn in their latest quarterly reports and several economic updates shed some light on the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 62 points, or 0.1%, as of 11:35 a.m. Eastern time. The Nasdaq composite rose 0.8%. The gains…

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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures tick down with Supreme Court tariff case, Tesla shareholder meeting in focus

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures tick down with Supreme Court tariff case, Tesla shareholder meeting in focus

US stock futures wobbled below the baseline Wednesday night, as investors weighed easing concerns over lofty AI valuations and drew optimism from a Supreme Court hearing that hinted at a possible setback for President Donald Trump’s tariff policy. S&P 500 (ES=F) and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) hovered near the flatline while Nasdaq 100…

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