July 17, 2025
Financial Assets

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq edge higher wavers with Walmart earnings, retail sales data in focus

Investors cheered President Trump’s tariff reductions and deals with trading partners China and the UK, but Wall Street points out that the tariff rates are still relatively high. “The US effective tariff rate remains significantly higher than it was at the start of the year,” Solita Marcelli, chief investment officer Americas for UBS Global Wealth

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Financial Assets

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures fall with Walmart earnings, retail sales data in focus

Walmart (WMT) shares rose about 2% premarket after the company reported mixed earnings and said it would hike prices to navigate President Trump’s tariffs. America’s largest retailer has been seen as well-positioned to weather tariffs, as around 60% of its sales are in groceries, Yahoo Finance’s Brooke DiPalma reported. Its size also means it has

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