During a faith luncheon at the White House several days ago, Donald Trump acknowledged the effect he has on the stock market. He stated, "I go on television and I rile the market."

US stock futures rose slightly on Friday (July 18) after the S&P 500 closed at a record high in the previous session, with major indexes on pace to end the week in positive territory. Futures tied to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 each ticked up 0.

Bloomberg journalists discuss today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. Listen for analysis on the companies making news on Wall Street.

Trade experts were in lockstep when President Donald Trump levied a 25% tariff on foreign automobiles earlier this year: Car prices would go up and sales might decline.

The law, passed with bipartisan support, introduces consumer protections and aims to boost confidence in the crypto industry.