Jacob Pramuk

1 month ago | cnbc.com | Jacob Pramuk

watch nowHere are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day:1. Sigh of reliefStock futures popped Monday after the U.S. and China announced they would temporarily cut tariffs on each other's imported goods. Shares of companies that sell many Chinese-made goods, like Best Buy and Amazon, and shares of semiconductor makers led the early rally. The move comes after the three major U.S. averages had their first losing week in three.

1 month ago | cnbc.com | Jacob Pramuk

U.S. stock futures dipped Monday as equities come off a strong run. The S&P 500 notched its ninth straight positive day Friday, its longest win streak since 2004. The broad market index has now regained all the ground it lost after President Donald Trump announced steep tariffs on dozens of countries on April 2. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite gained about 1.4% and 1.5%, respectively, on Friday.

2 months ago | cnbc.com | Jacob Pramuk

Stock futures slid Monday as investors looked ahead to a jammed week of earnings reports and economic data. The three major U.S. indexes climbed last week and have now recovered much or all of what they lost after President Donald Trump announced steep tariffs on dozens of countries at the start of the month – which he has since temporarily lowered. The S&P 500 has fallen 1.5% so far in April, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped 4.5%. The Nasdaq Composite has gained 0.5%.

2 months ago | cnbc.com | Jacob Pramuk

Trump saying he has no plans to fire Powell before his term ends next year restored some investor confidence in U.S. assets. It marks a reversal for the president, who in recent days called the central bank chief a "major loser" and said his "termination cannot come fast enough." Economists and investors have worried Powell's removal would cause market panic, as the Fed operates independently of the White House and it's unclear if Trump even has the power to fire the Fed chair.

2 months ago | cnbc.com | Jacob Pramuk

U.S. stocks were set to fall to start the week, continuing a slump sparked by President Donald Trump's tariffs on key U.S. trading partners. The three major U.S. indexes have dropped in three of the last four weeks. During the most recent holiday-shortened trading week, the S&P 500 slid about 1.5%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite both fell more than 2%.