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Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Rise After Trump Delivers State of the Union, Nvidia Earnings Loom

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U.S. stock market futures chart showing gains for Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq ahead of Nvidia earnings report

U.S. stock futures climbed modestly on Wednesday as investors digested President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address from the previous evening and shifted focus to the highly anticipated earnings report from Nvidia, the AI chip leader whose results could serve as a critical test for the ongoing artificial intelligence investment theme. Futures pointed … Read more

The major U.S. stock indexes closed lower on Monday amid renewed uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump’s trade policies. Following a Supreme Court decision last Friday that invalidated a significant portion of his earlier broad tariff measures under emergency powers, Trump responded over the weekend by announcing a new baseline global tariff on imports, initially set at 10% and quickly raised to 15%, effective immediately under alternative trade authority.

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U.S. stock market indices charts showing declines with overlay of tariff-related headlines and American flag elements

This rapid policy shift erased much of the optimism from Friday’s gains and triggered a sell-off, particularly in industrials and sectors sensitive to international trade costs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average led the declines, dropping over 700 points in intraday trading before closing with substantial losses. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also retreated, though … Read more