Stocks decline as Trump casts doubt on China trade deal
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped Tuesday from a record high set earlier in the day after President Donald Trump cast doubt on the trade progress between China and the U.S.
The 30-stock index pulled back to trade 25 points lower after Trump said the two countries have a long way to go on trade, adding the U.S. can slap tariffs on an additional $325 billion worth of Chinese goods if we want.
Goldman Sachss strong results were driven by the companys investment banking and trading divisions. Goldman shares rose 2.3%. The stocks gains, however, were offset by declines in J.P. Morgan Chase and Johnson & Johnson.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 10, 2019 in New York City. Following remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell about a possible rate cut, the Dow rallied on Wednesday and the S&P 500 crossed 3,000 points for the first time ever.
So far, just over 5% of S&P 500 companies have reported calendar second-quarter earnings, according to FactSet. Of those companies, more than 85% have posted better-than-expected earnings.
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Is there anything Trump can't fuck up?