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US stock futures surged early on Tuesday as investors took stock after a chaotic day on Wall Street and as trade tensions between the US and China continued to spiral. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (ES=F) jumped about 1.4%, and those on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) rose 1.2%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) were up 1.8%, leading the major gauges higher. Markets are weighing China's vow to "fight to the end" if the US continues to pursue what Beijing authorities described on Tuesday as "blackmail". The pledge...

Some of President Trump's prominent backers in the business community are sounding the alarm on his rollout of reciprocal tariffs and the resulting market fallout. Outspoken billionaire investor Bill Ackman, who endorsed the president last July following the assassination attempt on Trump, said in a lengthy post on X late Sunday that, barring Trump calling a "time out" on his tariffs plans, we could be headed for an "economic nuclear winter." "The President has an opportunity on Monday to call a time out and have the time to execute on...

As markets sold off late Wednesday, President Trump touted the domestic investments from Big Tech as companies like Apple (AAPL), Nvidia (NVDA), and others pledge billions to expand their respective footprints in the United States. "Apple is going to spend $500 billion. They never spent money like that here," Trump said, referencing the company's plans to invest in its US operations over the next four years, which will include plans to build a new manufacturing factory, double its advanced manufacturing fund, and hire 20,000 people. Apple (AAPL) shares still fell...

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...

US stock futures fell as President Trump's deadline to impose reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners creeps closer. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) slid 0.1%. Futures attached to the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NQ=F) slumped 0.2%. CBOT - Delayed Quote • USD As of 1:26:40 AM EDT. Market Open. YM=F ES=F NQ=F The week kicked off with stocks rebounding on Monday. However, the boost was a drop in the bucket as markets closed both the month and the quarter in the...

Overseas markets are being blasted by Trump tariff worries today. Momentum names in Nvidia (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA) are getting slammed premarket. And US markets are taking it on the chin in premarket trading. It's shaping up to be a week, as they would say. To that end, Goldman's chief US equity strategist David Kostin cut his three-month and 12-month return forecasts for the S&P 500 (^GSPC) by 5% and 6%, respectively. That would put the S&P 500 at 5,300 in three months, and 5,900 in 12 months. "Slowing growth...

US stock futures slumped on Monday, eyeing a return to losses as trade-war worries kept building in the run-up to President Trump's tariff bonanza later in the week. Contracts on the tech-Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) led the way lower, down 1.1%, while S&P 500 futures (ES=F) sank roughly 0.8%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) dropped about 0.5%, or 200 points. Markets are set to wrap up March on a woeful note, after a rough month and quarter beset by Trump's fast-evolving tariff policy. Last week was the fifth in six...

US stock futures fell on Sunday as investors braced for the broadest set yet of President Trump's tariffs to be enacted this week, including an April 2 bonanza that Trump has taken to referring to as “Liberation Day.” Futures linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) dropped by 180 points, or 0.4%, while S&P 500 (ES=F) and Nasdaq 100 futures (NQ=F) fell by 0.7% and 1.1%, respectively. CBOT - Delayed Quote • USD As of 8:55:50 PM EDT. Market Open. YM=F ES=F NQ=F The stock market is set to...

US stock futures wavered as Wall Street continues to grapple with President Trump's escalating trade war. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F), the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F), and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NQ=F) dipped 0.1%. CBOT - Delayed Quote • USD As of 8:02:11 PM EDT. Market Open. YM=F ES=F NQ=F Stocks have had a rollercoaster of a week, starting off on a high on hopes that Trump would temper his tariff plans and then abruptly diving on Wednesday upon news of new duties on auto imports....