Follow the action in markets to close the week in what's been a record-setting time.

Perhaps that’s one reason stocks are selling off globally this morning. While most indexes in Asia and Europe remain near their all-time highs, there is broad-based but mild selling in all of them.

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

Barry Bannister is one of Wall Street's biggest bears, even as stocks barrel to fresh records on a wave of bullishness for AI and stable economic growth.

Six months into President Donald Trump’s second term, a quick glance at the stock market offers a reassuring picture: The S&P 500 just closed above 6,300 points for the first time ever and has notched eight record highs in the past month.

Wall Street's reliance on a small number of high market-value stocks to keep momentum going for the U.S. equities bull market will be tested in coming days as major technology and growth companies report earnings.

Retail investors are largely behind the stock market reaching new records, buying $50 billion in stocks in the last month alone, Barclays estimated.

At 8:20 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were trading 109 points lower at 24,979, indicating a sharp gap down opening for the Sensex and Nifty.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major stock indexes traded higher Friday, as investors welcomed an upside surprise in economic data. Meanwhile, IntelINTC plunged on the stock market today after reporting second-quarter earnings.

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