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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures jump as Trump says he has ‘no intention’ of firing Powell

US stock futures jumped after President Trump said he has 'no intention' of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, easing fears on Wall Street that the central bank's independence was under threat. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) popped 1.2%, while futures attached to the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) jumped 1.5%. Futures attached to the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NQ=F) soared 1.8%. CBOT - Delayed Quote • USD As of 2:09:28 AM EDT. Market Open. YM=F ES=F NQ=F Trump told reporters from the Oval Office on Tuesday that...
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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures drop after Trump announces 25% tariffs on car imports

US stock futures dropped after President Trump signed an executive order imposing 25% tariffs on car imports. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) and the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) fell 0.3%. Futures attached to the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NQ=F) tumbled 0.4%. CBOT - Delayed Quote • USD As of 9:25:19 PM EDT. Market Open. YM=F ES=F NQ=F Trump announced the new duties from the Oval Office on Wednesday, saying they would "spur growth like you've never seen before." The tariffs on foreign cars are set to begin...
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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise after Trump announces 25% tariffs on car imports

US stock futures rose after President Trump signed an executive order imposing 25% tariffs on car imports. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average went up 0.3% (YM=F) and futures tied to the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) rose 0.2%. Futures attached to the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NQ=F) inched up 0.1%. CBOT - Delayed Quote • USD As of 3:32:49 AM EDT. Market Open. YM=F ES=F NQ=F Trump announced the new duties from the Oval Office on Wednesday, saying they would "spur growth like you've never seen before." The tariffs on...