The Latest Breaking News on Stocks Close Slightly Lower Ahead of US-China Trade Talks

“Many Trade Deals in the hopper, all good (GREAT!) ones!,” President Donald Trump posted Friday on his social media app Truth Social.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday fell from a 4-week high and finished down by -0.29%. Long liquidation pressures weighed on the dollar ahead of this weekend's US-China trade talks in Switzerland. Losses in the dollar accelerated Friday after New York Fed President Williams said he expects economic growth in...

The dollar index fell from over 110 in January 2025 to below 100 in April 2025. While the index reached its lowest level since May 2022 and broke below technical support, bullish and bearish factors are pulling the index, which measures the U.S. currency against other world reserve currencies, in…

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.27%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.45%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are up +0.28%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The Port of Los Angeles has already reported a one-third drop in import volumes.

US President Donald Trump signaled on Friday that he could lower tariffs on Chinese imports, as the rival superpowers prepare for trade talks over the weekend.

China diverting exports but eager to avert trade war threat in first meeting since Trump unveiled punishing levies.

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are trending up +0.32% this morning as investors pin their hopes on trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing.

The data, which arrives just ahead of tariff talks between Washington and Beijing, shows a diversion of Chinese goods away from the United States.