Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slip as investors weigh week of Trump tariffs,
US stock futures took a breather on Friday as investors weighed a busy week of tariff hikes and inflation updates, as fresh retail data and earnings reports rolled in.
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) slipped roughly 0.2%, while S&P 500 futures (ES=F) traded flat. Contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) were also little changed after Thursday’s sharp gains.
Markets are taking a pause for more thought about this week’s fast-moving stream of policy shifts from President Donald Trump. These ranged from 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, to Ukraine peace talks with Russia, to a review of CHIPS Act terms for projects.
But stocks are still on track for solid weekly wins, having jumped on Thursday as Wall Street welcomed a delay in implementation of reciprocal tariffs. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is now eyeing a fresh all-time high after closing just shy of the 6,118.71 record.
Retail sales booked their biggest monthly drop in a year to start 2025, down 0.9% in January — significantly below the 0.9% expected. The reading out Friday wrapped up a week of key data, with inflation top of mind for Wall Street following two hot reports that dragged on hopes for interest rate cuts.
Among the big pre-market stock movers, Airbnb (ABNB) shares jumped after the travel company beat analyst expectations. GameStop (GME) shares popped amid speculation the games retailer will move into bitcoin. On Friday, Moderna (MRNA) posted a bigger earnings loss than expected, sending down shares of the struggling vaccine maker.
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