Power Lunch

Stocks tumbled on Friday to kick off August trading, as investors weighed stark signs of a weakening economy and President Trump’s modified tariff rates.

President Trump later fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, hours after the agency reported that job growth in the U.S. had slowed to a near-halt.

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Stocks wavered on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting intraday records before pulling back, as struggles in the broader market overshadowed blockbuster results from tech giants Microsoft and Meta Platforms.

Plus, Figma opened trading at $85 per share on NYSE Thursday afternoon. The opening level for the design software company’s shares was more than double its IPO price of $33. We’ll tell you all that you need to know.

The S&P 500 gave up its gains and turned lower after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled the central bank isn’t ready to cut rates, as it assesses the impact of President Trump’s higher tariff levels on the inflation picture. We’ll tell you all you need to know.

The S&P 500 fell on Tuesday, on the heels of some mixed corporate earnings, as Wall Street awaits the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision and a slew of economic data. We’ll cover all of the angles for you.

The S&P 500 rose on Friday, as it closes out a winning week following solid earnings results and the latest trade developments. We’ll tell you all you need to know.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq ticked higher on Thursday, after Alphabet’s latest quarterly results came in better than expected. We’ll cover all of the market angles for you today.

The S&P 500 was relatively unchanged on Tuesday, a day after both indexes hit fresh records, as traders weighed the latest earnings reports and new trade developments. We’ll tell you all you need to know.

Stocks moved higher on Monday as optimism around earnings overshadowed any investor fears over the latest developments in trade. We’ll cover all of the market angles for you.

Stocks rose on Thursday, buoyed by fresh economic data reports along with a slew of corporate earnings releases. We’ll tell you all you need to know.

Stocks were taken on a wild ride Wednesday, as a White House official indicated to CNBC that President Trump was moving closer to firing Jerome Powell from his post as Federal Reserve chairman, initially knocking down the S&P 500. The benchmark rebounded as Trump later denied the report, but traders still fear he could follow through. We’ll cover every angle of that story, and the market impact, for you.

The Dow fell Tuesday as worries over inflation and a mixed bag of bank earnings dragged the index lower. The Nasdaq, meanwhile, got a boost from gains in Nvidia. We’ll cover all of the market angles for you.

Stocks climbed higher Monday, even after President Trump threatened high tariffs on more countries over the weekend. Losses were kept in check as investors bet those duties will eventually be negotiated down and looked ahead to a busy week for second-quarter earnings season. We’ll tell you all that you need to know.