Even as he stumped for Donald Trump, Howard Lutnick’s commercial real estate firm was wooing clients across the southern border.

Indices traded most of the session in the green before the Trump statement, led by gains in Tesla and Meta post their quarterly results. The gains were offset by a 6% drop in shares of Microsoft.

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US stocks closed strong after Trump took office on Monday and seemed to soften his stance on tariffs. Dow and S&P 500 ended at highest since Dec.

President Donald Trump could take a slower, more deliberate process in establishing tariffs after promising for months that trade partners would be hit with significant tariffs on his first day in office.

Donald Trump is “very serious” about unleashing unilateral tariffs on neighbors Mexico and Canada without even giving them a chance to negotiate. Some of Trump’s closest advisors said the dramatic action could take place within days.

President Donald Trump confirmed Thursday that he’s planning to levy a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada starting Saturday—with broader import taxes potentially soon following—reflecting his campaign promises to implement high tariffs, against the views of many economists who believe Trump’s plan would burden everyday consumers.

The Federal Reserve's favorite inflation gauge is due out this morning. Follow along for live updates on stocks, bonds and other markets, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite.

The president wants to begin renegotiating a U.S. trade deal with Canada and Mexico earlier than a scheduled 2026 review, people familiar with his thinking said.

Trump mixes aviation tragedy with politics Gabbard confirmation in danger GOP senator “struggling” with RFK Jr. nomination Tariffs on Canada, Mexico to start Saturday

Wall Street is bracing for a sharp decline in U.S. oil refiners' fourth-quarter profits as fuel demand softened, while seeking clarity on the sector's preparations for President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs on crude imports from Canada and Mexico.