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

Nvidia became the first company to hit $4 trillion in market cap. Trump announced a 50% tariff on goods from Brazil. Linda Yaccarino is stepping down as CEO of X.Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:1.

Investors were watching for fresh updates on trade Thursday and tuning into Fed speakers, while the Nasdaq Composite fights to advance its string of record closing highs this year.

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

The Dow held up slightly better than the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite, after the latter two closed at record highs Thursday. Blue chips on the Dow pulled back 0.5% in recent action. The 30-stock index sits just below the 45,000 level after three rising weeks and was nearing its record high.

U.S. stock futures are little changed as investors digest new tariffs on copper and imports from Brazil, while Nvidia and Microsoft shares are in focus after both closed at record highs. Here's what investors need to know today.

Donald Trump’s threat to impose 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods sent the country’s currency plunging as the US leader sharply escalated a dispute with Latin America’s largest nation and leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.