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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures jump as tech gets a temporary tariff reprieve

Global tech stocks and chipmakers rose in premarket trading Monday after the Trump administration published tariff exemptions on smartphones, computers, and other electronics — though Trump and his top officials muddied that message over the weekend, suggesting the reprieve would be temporary. As my colleague Jenny McCall details below, Apple (AAPL) was a top mover Monday morning, rising 5.5% on the exemptions. Apple also led global smartphone sales in the first quarter, according to Reuters, due to the iPhone 16e launch and strong demand in Japan and India. Best Buy...
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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise as tech gets a temporary tariff reprieve

US stock futures jumped Sunday evening, as Wall Street took in a weekend full of diverging messages from President Trump's administration on its tariff policy. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (ES=F) rose 0.5%, while those on the tech-heavy Nasdaq (NQ=F) jumped over 1%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) were up 0.3%. CME - Delayed Quote • USD As of 6:40:23 PM EDT. Market Open. ES=F YM=F NQ=F Trump and his top advisers sowed confusion this weekend on the future of its tariffs on China and on specific sectors....