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Global stocks advanced on Thursday, underpinned by optimism around artificial intelligence and the prospect of upcoming interest rate cuts, while investors kept a cautious eye on U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff actions and their impact on global trade.
Scavino is the third top official who, along with two others, sold Trump Media stock with the combined value of up to $10 million before tariffs news
President Trump will wield 50% copper tariffs on August 1 as he promises more to come with countries such as Brazil in the crosshairs. Delta’s good news, Nvidia scores the first $4 trillion market cap milestone,
Wall Street looked to keep momentum from a tech-fueled rally that saw Nvidia leap to become the world's first $4 trillion public company.
Futures data from IG suggests regional markets will open higher, with London's FTSE 100 expected to open 34 points higher at 8,902, Germany's DAX up 60 points at 24,580 and France's CAC 40 up 19 points at 7,897. Italy's FTSE MIB is seen opening 60 points higher at 40,934.
President Donald Trump on Thursday declared that the nation was "BACK" amid major stock market indices hitting record highs.
After the S&P 500 roared to all-time highs in June, investors are taking a cautious approach with the threat of tariffs looming.
Market volatility has dropped to near its lowest levels of the year and stocks are trading at record highs as anxiety over Donald Trump’s tariffs melts away despite the latest escalation of his trade war.