NEW YORK -- Wall Street closed its third winning week in the last four with a quiet finish on Friday. The S&P 500 edged down by a whisper, less than 0.1%, after setting its all-time high the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 142 points, or 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite edged up by less than 0.1% to add its own record.

US Stock market today ended higher as the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all posted modest gains amid upbeat earnings reports and a surprise jump in retail sales. Investors are cautiously optimistic despite political tension as President Trump continues pressuring Fed Chair Jerome Powell over interest rate cuts.

U.S. stock futures fell early Monday as financial markets digested a whirlwind of global developments — including aggressive new tariffs from President Donald Trump, upbeat trade figures from China, and a fresh surge in Bitcoin prices fueled by crypto optimism in Washington.

Wall Street gave up gains Friday after President Donald Trump hit Canada with a fresh 35% tariff and promised more across the board. This came just a day after the S&P 500 set a brand new all-time high.

U.S. stock futures relentlessly pushed ahead as they were uniformly higher early Friday, after the broader market scaled a fresh peak in the previous session. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller called for a 25-basis-point rate cut at the July rate-setting meeting,

U.S. stock futures pointed to a lackluster open Tuesday as investors stayed on the sidelines following a volatile start to the week. Uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump’s latest trade actions and anticipation of key Federal Reserve minutes kept risk appetite in check.