Wall Street had no idea how to process what hit it on Tuesday. Inflation came in hot, tariffs are back on the table, and big-name banks couldn’t deliver a clear signal. The result? Markets got pulled in different directions,

U.S. stock indexes held near their records following President Trump’s latest updates to his tariffs, as speculation continues that he may ultimately back down on them.

Brighthouse Financial shares gained after The Wall Street Journal reported that it is in exclusive talks to be acquired by the investment firm Aquarian. The stock climbed 10% to $52.25 in after-hours trading Tuesday. At the close shares were down about 2% this year.

U.S. stock futures fell early Monday as financial markets digested a whirlwind of global developments — including aggressive new tariffs from President Donald Trump, upbeat trade figures from China, and a fresh surge in Bitcoin prices fueled by crypto optimism in Washington.

Trump said that about “10 or 12” tariff letters would go out Friday, with additional letters coming “over the next few days.”

U.S. stock indexes are edging mostly lower following President Donald Trump’s latest updates to his tariffs, but Wall Street is hanging near its record amid speculation about whether the president may ultimately back down.

Wall Street's indexes dropped on Monday after President Trump announced a 25% tariff on goods from Japan and South Korea, set to begin on August 1. The Dow Jones fell 456.55 points, the S&P 500 dropped 53.

Wall Street stocks closed sharply lower on Monday as Trump issued tariff warnings to nearly 12 countries. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 422 points (0.9%), while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each dropped 0.

Stock futures are higher Tuesday morning as investors await highly anticipated inflation numbers that are expected to show how tariffs are working their way through the economy.

Wall Street's main indexes opened with a drop as President Trump's tariff measures against Canada intensified, causing uncertainty in Washington's trade policy. By 9:30 a.m., significant decreases were observed in major indexes like Dow Jones,