S&P 500 closes higher to start new quarter as traders await Trump’s tariff rollout: Live updates

The S&P 500 climbed on Tuesday in another volatile session as the market awaited clarity from President Donald Trump regarding his tariff policy rollout. Wall Street also faced pressure from weaker-than-expected economic data. The broad market index added 0.38% to close at 5,633.07, while the Nasdaq Compositegained 0.87% and ended at 17,449.89. The Dow Jones […]

Europe stocks extend gains as euro zone inflation eases; UK, EU say all options open in U.S. tariff response

European markets were higher on Tuesday, staging a broad rebound as global investors brace for U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs set to come into effect on Wednesday. The regional Stoxx 600 index was trading 1.15% higher at 10:12 a.m. in London, extending gains after euro zone inflation cooled as expected to 2.2% in March, according to data released […]

What To Expect in the Markets This Week

March employment data is on tap this week, but investors and other market watchers may be watching other events coming out of Washington even more closely. A slew of new trade policies could be outlined on Wednesday, while some of President Donald Trump’s previously outlined tariffs are set to take effect early Thursday morning. As […]

Is President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” Going to Cause a Stock Market Crash? History Provides a Clear Answer.

Over the last five weeks, Wall Street has reminded investors that stocks can move in both directions. Although the widely followed Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and innovation-inspired Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) are still firmly in respective bull markets, there was a brief period where the S&P 500 and […]

Tesla’s ‘American-made’ cars won’t get hit as hard by the auto tariffs

Just this week, Tesla boasted as anxieties swirled over tariffs on automobiles. “Btw, Teslas are the most American-made cars,” the official Tesla account posted on X on Sunday. That’s true, at least according to one measure. The company has dominated Car.com’s American-Made Index since 2021, based on criteria including assembly location, where the parts are […]

Stock market today: Dow drops 700 points, S&P 500, Nasdaq sink as Wall Street reels from tariff, inflation fears

US stocks tanked on Friday as Wall Street grappled with President Trump’s escalating trade war and weighed signs of reinvigorated inflation pressures amid souring consumer sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) dropped more than 700 points or nearly 1.7%, while the benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell almost 2%. The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) dropped 2.7% […]