U. S. stock index futures traded near unchanged levels on Wednesday as investors monitored President Donald Trump’s upcoming trip to China and prepared for another round of corporate earnings and economic developments.
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U. S. stock index futures traded near unchanged levels on Wednesday as investors monitored President Donald Trump’s upcoming trip to China and prepared for another round of corporate earnings and economic developments.
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After Tuesday’s inflation report, focus turns to President Trump’s long-awaited visit to China, with the Iran war and tariffs likely to be central topics. Meanwhile, the OpenAI-Elon Musk trial continues in California and earnings are expected from companies including Cisco Systems.
Semis took a breather, and so did stocks. A reversal for the semiconductor sector brought the market to a standstill. The S&P 500 fell 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite dropped 0.7%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added just 56 points, or 0.
Tech stocks looked set to rise on Wednesday as investors bought the dip ahead of President Donald Trump’s summit with China's premier Xi Jinping in Beijing. The three major indexes all slid on Tuesday after the April consumer price index report showed inflation picked up faster than expected last month. The market will be keeping a close eye on Trump’s trip to China, with the two leaders expected to discuss trade and the Iran war.
A last-minute addition to the group of CEOs joining President Trump on his trip to China was Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang, who wasn’t initially included on the travel list. Huang met the U.S. delegation in Alaska, where Air Force One was refueling. Trump called Huang on Tuesday to invite him after seeing media reports that he wasn’t coming, a person familiar with the matter said.
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