Equity futures pointed higher until about 45 minutes before Thursday's opening bell, when President Donald Trump said planned tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China will take effect on March 4. Incoming data continue to indicate a relatively stable if not quite normal economy. But the president's post marked the beginning of another up-and-down session for investors, traders and speculators.
Nvidia (NVDA) appeared to absorb the brunt of Trump's latest communiqué from Truth Social and posted the biggest negative number among the 30 Dow Jones stocks the day after the semiconductor superstar and the engine of the AI rally reported fiscal 2025 fourth-quarter earnings.
