Markets rallied Thursday as investors awaited a trade agreement between the United States and United Kingdom. Mr. Trump is set to announce the deal at 10 a.m. ET from the Oval Office. The S&P 500 rose 14 points, or 0.25%, to 5,645 in early trading, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 89 points, or…
Consumer confidence plunges amid tariffs How economic uncertainty amid tariffs is impacting consumer confidence 02:03 Stocks sank sharply in morning trade after new government data showed the U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of the year. The S&P 500 dropped 93 points, or 1.7%, to 5,468; the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 604…
U.S. stocks whipsawed on Friday, signaling an end to a three-day rally that was driven by investor hopes of a de-escalation in the trade war. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 76 points, or 0.2%, to 40,017 in early afternoon trading, while the S&P 500 inched higher 24 points, or 0.4%, to 5,509. The Nasdaq…
U.S. stock futures shed their early morning gains, falling into the red before the opening bell on Wall Street. Stocks are coming off a three-day relief rally fueled by investor hopes President Trump would ease tariffs on China and keep Jerome Powell in his post as chairman of the Federal Reserve. Shortly before the start…
Photo: Michael M. Santiago (Getty Images) Stocks surged into the close Thursday after a wobbly start, with all major indexes ending firmly in the green. The Nasdaq led gains, up 2.74%, while the S&P 500 climbed 2.03% and the Dow added 1.23%. Gold rose nearly 2% as volatility fell sharply, with the VIX down over…
Despite an uncertain start, Wall Street continued its relief rally on Thursday morning, a day after President Trump floated a potential trade deal with China. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped in early trading but quickly climbed, increasing 236 points, or 0.6% by 11:45 a.m. EST. The S&P 500 rose 67 points, or 1.2%, while…
Momentum from a two-day relief rally in the stock market slowed considerably on Thursday, with mixed signals about tariff negotiations tempering investor’s optimism. Before trading kicked off, both the Dow Jones Industrial Average futures and S&P 500 futures were down, 194 points, or 0.5%, and 10 points and 0.2%, respectively, signaling a weaker start to…
US Stock Market Live: Benchmark indices on Wall Street gained for the second day in a row on Wednesday, but could not hold on to the initial euphoria of strong gains for two consecutive sessions. Futures this Thursday morning, Indian time, are trading in the red, although the losses are minimal. The Dow futures are…
Bessent: China trade standoff unsustainable Treasury Secretary Bessent says trade standoff with China is unsustainable 02:50 The stock market up sharply on Wednesday following news of a potential de-escalation in the trade war with China and after President Trump said he has no plans to oust Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The Dow Jones Industrial…
In This Story U.S. stocks were surging into the green on Wednesday morning after President Donald Trump backed off his threat to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell — at least for now. How Trump’s tariffs could make your iPhone cost $3,500 After days of escalating attacks, including calling Powell a “major loser” and saying…