US stock futures rose slightly on Friday (July 18) after the S&P 500 closed at a record high in the previous session, with major indexes on pace to end the week in positive territory. Futures tied to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 each ticked up 0.

Major stock indexes weren't moving much in the stock market today, but several top stocks made big moves Friday.

Trump’s tariffs and trade war continue to affect global markets. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.

Stocks were taken on a wild ride Wednesday as a White House official indicated to CNBC that Trump was moving closer to firing Powell from his post as Fed Chair.

The slouch was slight compared to the market reaction to Trump’s initial “Liberation Day” announcement of “reciprocal” tariffs on April 2.

Trump’s tariffs and trade war continue to affect global markets. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.

U.S. stocks appear set for a negative opening on Thursday amid increasing tensions between the Trump administration and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, with investors processing an earnings-heavy week.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Trump’s threat of 30% tariffs on goods from the European Union would hit the German export industry “to the core,” and vowed to work toward a solution.