The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell over 180 points after the Trump administration announced plans to impose 25% tariffs on roughly $50 billion in Chinese goods. The development raises concerns that China will retaliate by placing tariffs on U.S. exports, specifically targeting U.S. farmers.
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Here are the numbers from Thursday for the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq:
Index
Previous Close
Point Change
Percentage Change
Dow Jones
25,175.31
-25.89
-0.10%
S&P 500
2,782.49
6.86
0.25%
Nasdaq
7,761.04
65.34
0.85%
Now, here's a closer look at today's Money Morning insight, the most important market events, and stocks to watch.
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Money Morning Insight of the Day
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The Top Stock Market Stories for Friday
The euro fell more than 2% in pre-market hours after the European Central Bank announced it will end its massive stimulus package in December 2018. The $2.9 trillion program has been critical in restoring confidence in the world's largest economic bloc. However, systemic concerns about the financial systems of Germany and Italy remain. Speaking of central banking, here's what you need to know about the U.S. Federal Reserve.
U.S. President Donald Trump may offer a very unusual and controversial pardon. According to a report from Bloomberg, Trump's advisors are supporting a deal that would offer a pardon to former "junk bond king" Michael Milken. The report indicates the financier, who received a 10-year prison sentence while at Drexel Burnham Lampert, has support from advisors including U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Jared Kushner.
Four Stocks to Watch Today: T, TWX, ADBE, BABA
Shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) were up slightly as markets digested the significance of its deal to purchase Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX). The U.S. government elected not to seek a stay after a federal judge permitted the deal. But keep an eye open later today. Rumors have emerged that the U.S. Justice Department may appeal the ruling.
Shares of Adobe Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: ADBE) fell more than 3.3% after the company announced earnings after the bell Thursday. The firm reported quarterly earnings of $1.66 per share, topping expectations of $1.54 per share. The firm easily beat Wall Street earnings expectations and said its digital media arm is getting stronger from a financial perspective.
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No major U.S. companies report earnings on Friday.
Garrett Baldwin is a globally recognized research economist, financial writer, consultant, and political risk analyst with decades of trading experience and degrees in economics, cybersecurity, and business from Johns Hopkins, Purdue, Indiana University, and Northwestern.