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Stocks closed up for the week, as optimism over trade deals overshadowed plummeting consumer sentiment data released on Friday. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) extended gains for a fifth straight session, up more than 5% for the week. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) also rose more than 7% over the past five days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) also rose on Friday, gaining more than 3% for the week. Investors expect more negotiations to come after the US announced a trade pact with China on Monday. Meanwhile, consumer sentiment tumbled...

Shares of AI leaders and chipmakers moved higher on Wednesday morning as easing trade tensions and new chip deals with Saudi Arabia lifted hopes for the tech sector. Here's a look at some of the top tickers trending in premarket trading: Super Micro Computer (SMCI) stock soared more than 17% on Wednesday, adding on to Tuesday's 16% gain, after Raymond James initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and $41 price target on shares. Raymond James said the company has “emerged as a market leader in AI-optimized infrastructure,” even as the...

Shares of AI leaders and chipmakers moved higher on Wednesday morning as easing trade tensions and new chip deals with Saudi Arabia lifted hopes for the tech sector. Here's a look at some of the top tickers trending in premarket trading: Super Micro Computer (SMCI) stock soared more than 17% on Wednesday, adding on to Tuesday's 16% gain, after Raymond James initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and $41 price target on shares. Raymond James said the company has “emerged as a market leader in AI-optimized infrastructure,” even as the...

Investors worldwide are assessing the US-China deal to reduce their hefty rates of reciprocal tariffs, slashed by 115 percentage points to 10% on both sides. Aaron Hill, FP Markets' chief analyst This "marks a pivotal moment in global trade dynamics. However, the 90-day timeframe indicates these tariff cuts are a negotiation tactic rather than a permanent resolution, creating uncertainty about long-term trade policies." Kenneth Broux, Societe Generale senior FX and rates strategist "There is a de-escalation between China and U.S. resulting in a reduction of tariff on Chinese goods to...

Stocks rose at the open on Wall Street on Friday after President Trump suggested cutting US tariffs on Chinese imports. His comment fueled further optimism that the trade war is easing ahead of talks between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's team and Chinese officials in Switzerland this weekend. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) edged up 0.2%. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) gained about 0.5%. In a social media post on Friday morning, Trump suggested an 80% tariff rate for Chinese imports. Markets are attempting...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday on Capitol Hill that new trade deals with major partners could be announced as soon as this week. "Many of our trading partners have approached us with very good offers, and we are in the process of renegotiating those," Bessent said, noting that the US is currently in talks with 17 of its 18 key trading partners, with China as the exception. "I'd be surprised if we don't have more than 80% or 90% of those wrapped up by the end of the year,...

Oil prices tumbled more than 2% on Monday over expectations of a supply boost from OPEC+, while trade war-sparked demand worries linger. West Texas Intermediate (CL=F) futures fell more than on Wednesday to trade near $57 a barrel, while Brent crude (BZ=F), the international benchmark, also dropped to near $60 per barrel. Prices declined after members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries on Saturday agreed to boost production levels next month by the same increase as in May. Wall Street anticipates the cartel will likely raise output in July...

US stock futures climbed after a day of Wall Street digesting earnings reports from Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN) that came with warnings of economic headwinds ahead. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) and the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) climbed 0.7%. Futures attached to the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NQ=F) ascended 0.5%. Apple earnings beat Wall Street expectations on Thursday, but shares fell as the tech giant reported disappointing sales in China and warned of a $900 million hit from President Trump's tariffs. Read more: The latest on...

US stock futures dipped as Wall Street digested earnings reports from Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN) that came with warnings of economic headwinds ahead. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) slipped 0.1%. Futures attached to the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) slumped 0.2%. Futures attached to the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NQ=F) fell 0.4%. CBOT - Delayed Quote • USD As of 7:36:31 PM EDT. Market Open. YM=F ES=F NQ=F Apple earnings beat Wall Street expectations on Thursday, but shares fell as the tech giant reported disappointing sales in...

The latest reading of the Fed's preferred inflation gauge showed inflation eased in March as investors brace for an uptick in pricing pressures following the implementation of President Trump's tariff agenda. The core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index, which strips out the cost of food and energy and is closely watched by the Federal Reserve, came in flat over the prior month, above expectations of a 0.1% increase and slower than the revised 0.5% increase seen in February. Core PCE was up 2.6% over the prior year in March, in...