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By STAN CHOE, AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks whipped through another dizzying day Wednesday in the final hours before President Donald Trump’s unveiling of the tariffs promised as part of his “ Liberation Day,” which could drastically remake the global economy.The S&P 500 rose 0.7%, but only after careening between an earlier loss of 1.1% and a later gain of 1.1%. It’s had a pattern this week of opening with sharp drops only to finish the day higher.The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 235 points, or 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.9%. Both also...

Homebuilder stocks edged lower on Wednesday as concerns over President Trump’s big tariff announcement raised fears that higher construction costs could slow the housing recovery. D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI), the biggest US homebuilder, slid nearly 1% Wednesday morning, while Lennar (LEN) and PulteGroup (PHM) fell 0.7% and 0.4%, respectively. Trump is scheduled to unveil his major tariff plan details at a Rose Garden address this afternoon. Builders have been growing concerned about the impact of these tariffs, especially on materials from China, Canada, and Mexico. Morgan Stanley warns that tariffs...

Homebuilder stocks edged lower on Wednesday as concerns over President Trump’s big tariff announcement raised fears that higher construction costs could slow the housing recovery. D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI), the biggest US homebuilder, slid nearly 1% Wednesday morning, while Lennar (LEN) and PulteGroup (PHM) fell 0.7% and 0.4%, respectively. Trump is scheduled to unveil his major tariff plan details at a Rose Garden address this afternoon. Builders have been growing concerned about the impact of these tariffs, especially on materials from China, Canada, and Mexico. Morgan Stanley warns that tariffs...

Stock markets struggled into Wednesday morning as it became clear that President Donald Trump intended to announce a slew of tariffs on America's trading partners, with the White House preparing to mark what it is calling "Liberation Day."The S&P 500 and NASDAQ both posted their first quarterly losses since 2022 this week as investors prepared for the new measures and economists warned of the possibility of a recession -- with major potential knock-on effects for other economies around the globe.The Dow Jones, S&P 500 and NASDAQ futures were all slipping...

Headwinds keep gathering for Tesla (TSLA), whose shares fell 2.6% before the bell, pointing to another retreat for the struggling stock. The EV maker is expected to report a decline in vehicle deliveries when it posts its first quarter numbers on Wednesday. While on average Wall Street analysts anticipate a drop of 3.7%, some are predicting a slide of 12%, per Reuters. The gloom comes after Tesla registrations in key European countries tumbled again in March, another sign of faltering sales in a key market. That slide, alongside sales pullbacks...

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex opened today's session with minor gains. Nifty 50 opened at 23,192.60, while Sensex opened at 76,146.28. Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty 50 opened today's session 3,084.75 points below its record high of 26,277.35.Overnight, Wall Street indices ended mixed. Asian markets were edged lower in early trade today.Despite this being a truncated week, markets remain eventful, particularly with global trade tariff developments. US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs are scheduled to be implemented later...

US stock futures rose as Wall Street braced for President Trump's announcement of new tariffs that stand to remake the global trade order. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) and the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) rose 0.2%. Futures attached to the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NQ=F) jumped 0.3%. CBOT - Delayed Quote • USD As of 11:53:26 PM EDT. Market Open. YM=F ES=F NQ=F Stocks have cautiously ticked up this week ahead of Trump's big tariff reveal, which will take place at the Rose Garden at 4 p.m....

US stock futures edged lower on Wednesday as Wall Street braced for President Trump to reveal details of sweeping new tariffs that promise to profoundly shake up US trading relations worldwide. S&P 500 futures (ES=F) slipped 0.2%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) nudged down 0.1%. Contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) moved 0.3% lower on the heels of a mixed close for the major US stock gauges. The day has finally arrived for Trump's big tariff reveal, with Wall Street looking forward to the end of trade...

President Donald Trump's tariff "liberation day" is almost here. Investors are bracing for the unknown, but options trades can offer a hint of what's to come as far as the reaction in the stock market. According to options data tracked by equity derivative strategists at JPMorgan, the S&P 500 is projected to move as much as 1.6% in response to the tariff announcement. The Nasdaq 100 and Rusell 2000 are set to move 1.8% and 2.1%, respectively.Though a downside move of this size would bring the S&P 500 back to...

Trump's trade war isn't the only thing that's derailed the stock market in 2025.While anticipated tariffs have exerted the most pressure in recent weeks, the sell-off has been accelerated by a slew of data points that suggest that the economy is on shaky footing. Here are four factors that are souring the mood among investors as the second quarter kicks off. 1. Confidence is droppingConsumers are feeling steadily worse about the state of the economy. Consumer confidence dropped for the fourth month in a row in March, hitting its lowest...