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US stock futures pointed toward further gains in Thursday's session after the major indexes staged a historic rally as President Trump paused many of his largest tariff hikes on trading partners. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (ES=F) were up 0.3%, while those on the tech-heavy Nasdaq (NQ=F) rose 0.1%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) rose 0.4%. Stocks are coming one of their biggest one-day rallies since World War II. The benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) had its best day since 2008, gaining 9.5%. The Dow (^DJI) rallied nearly 3,000...

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will pause reciprocal tariffs for 90 days to more than 75 U.S. trading partners except for China, whose tariff rate he said will increase to 125%, effective immediately.U.S. markets reacted favorably, surging higher in afternoon trading. The Dow gained nearly 3,000 points and the S&P 500 rose 474. The Nasdaq rose more than 1,800.Trump's decision is the latest is a series of market-wrenching moves that have taken place since the president announced a series of tariffs on April 2. Stock market declines and a...

As the S&P 500 approached a 20% drop over the past week, investors made clear one thing they thought could stop the selling. President Trump needed to back off the tariffs. Given that the president jacking up tariffs to their highest level in a century had been the primary catalyst for one of the worst three-day sell-offs in the S&P 500 since World War II, investors felt the only real lever to stop the bleeding was a changing of tides from Trump. "We need to see some evidence of some...

Editor's note: This article was originally published April 7 and has been updated with the latest market information. Stock, bond and commodity ETFs were mixed Wednesday, with S&P 500 funds like the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) rebounding into the green after four days of declines and a tumble into bear market territory, while Treasury prices fell as investors try to make sense of President Donald Trump’s tariff war. The biggest U.S. exchange-traded funds, including VOO, the SPDR S&P 500 Trust (SPY) and the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV),...

Maurie Backman  |  The Motley FoolUS stocks suffer worst quarter since 2022 amid tariffs fearsTwo major US stock indexes ended their worst quarter in over two years, with the S&P 500 dropping 4.5% and the Nasdaq dipping 10.4%.The Dow Jones dropped 1.3%, marking its first consecutive monthly loss since October 2023, as the broader market faces uncertainty ahead of Trump's new tariffs.unbranded - NewsworthyA tumbling stock market has many Americans worried about their retirement portfolios. And if you feel similarly, that's quite understandable.Even if you've been through a stock market...

Man with fingers in earsgetty The market is always right, so they say – but sometimes, it takes a while to come to its conclusion. In extreme times – and these are an example – it can take people time to adjust to the new circumstances. Since the market is made up of people, it also takes time to fully price in what has happened and what is happening. A model for this is Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s Cycle of Grief: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance. A quick dip into the...

Peter Berezin told you so — or he tried to, at least.The chief global strategist of BCA Research defied consensus wisdom by predicting late last year that US stocks would sink in 2025 as a full-blown trade war caused a global recession.A few months later, markets have been hit by one of the largest downturns on record caused by unrest from President Donald Trump's tariff policy. Berezin looks brilliant, but he's not gloating."I've been in this business long enough to know that victory laps — more often than not —...

Today’s live coverage has ended. Read what you missed below and follow the latest updates on President Donald Trump and his administration.Stocks surged to one of their biggest gains since World War II after President Donald Trump paused his tariffs against most other nations, as investors had desperately hoped he would. Trump, though, did raise tariffs further on China.The S&P 500 soared 9.5%, though the index is still below where it was when Trump announced his sweeping set of tariffs last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average flew nearly 3,000...

US stock futures sank as Wall Street reacted to President Trump's massive tariffs on key US trading partners taking full effect on Wednesday at 12:01 a.m. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (ES=F) dropped down 1.8%, while those on the tech-heavy Nasdaq (NQ=F) fell 1.9%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) sunk 1.5%. Trump's so-called "reciprocal" tariffs — the announcement of which stunned markets last week — are in full effect. They continue to bring chaos to Wall Street, as stocks ended up on another roller-coaster ride of a session...

US stock futures sank as Wall Street girded for President Trump's massive tariffs on key US trading partners to take full effect starting Wednesday. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (ES=F) dropped down 1.8%, while those on the tech-heavy Nasdaq (NQ=F) fell 1.9%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) sunk 1.5%. Trump's so-called "reciprocal" tariffs — the announcement of which stunned markets last week — are in full effect as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. They continue to bring chaos to Wall Street, as stocks ended up on another roller-coaster ride...