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Stocks on Thursday shook off earlier weakness following President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats, with two of the three major U.S. indexes finishing at record highs.
Stocks moved lower in early trading Friday as investors digested the latest threats from President Donald Trump to impose hefty tariffs on U.S. trading partners.
The Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 each established record highs, while the Dow made significant gains on Thursday following the potential 50% tariffs on copper and Brazilian imports.
It was another risk-on day on Wall Street, with two of the three major U.S. stock-market indexes closing at record levels and bitcoin pushing above [its own record high from a day ago.](
The S&P 500 has been setting record highs in recent days, a dramatic turn from the market selloff back in April. But analysts are warning fortunes could change if overall market participation in the rally holds at the current rate.
Here are some of the highest stock prices in history. The reasons behind these stock prices can vary but understanding them can lead to better investing.
A modest pullback for U.S. stocks Friday eased the market from all-time highs and left major stock indexes on Wall Street in the red for the week.
US stocks mostly turn up, shrug off 50% tariff on Brazil. MP Materials soars on Dept of Defense's big stake. Delta outlook lifts airlines.
The S&P 500 Index has hit over 1200 new highs since its 1957 inception. 6 That’s roughly the equivalent of a new high every two weeks. History suggests that investors should expect the market to ascend to many new highs over their lifetimes, even if the path isn’t always a straight one.
I'm talking about Nvidia (NVDA) , of course, and the question is: Can it help power the S&P 500 to another record high? The answer is yes. In premarket trading shares of the AI-chip giant are trading up nearly 1%.