The Dow Jones today projected a small decline in pre-market hours as investors continued to monitor earnings reports and ongoing tensions around the globe. Investors remain on edge after U.S. President Donald Trump proposed last week to slap a 10% tariff on $500 billion in Chinese imports - the entirety of goods China sends to the United States.
With international trade relations growing increasingly volatile, investors are keeping an eye out for professional evaluations of future market performance. That's why Money Morning Executive Editor Bill Patalon recently sat down with Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald to talk markets - and how to identify profit opportunities. Check out their conversation here...
Here are the numbers from Friday for the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq:
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