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Stocks were taken on a wild ride Wednesday as a White House official indicated to CNBC that Trump was moving closer to firing Powell from his post as Fed Chair.

Trump’s tariffs and trade war continue to affect global markets. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.

Stock futures are slightly higher Friday morning as the market looks to close out the first week of earnings-reporting season on a high note.

U.S. markets look ready to open higher Friday, building on solid gains from the last two days. Positive economic reports and strong earnings results are helping ease worries over President Trump’s trade policies.

U.S. stocks appear set for a negative opening on Thursday amid increasing tensions between the Trump administration and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, with investors processing an earnings-heavy week.

The Dow Jones index wavered Tuesday after the CPI inflation report. Nvidia stock surged on AI chip sales to China.

The slouch was slight compared to the market reaction to Trump’s initial “Liberation Day” announcement of “reciprocal” tariffs on April 2.

U.S. stock futures hovered near flatline Thursday following a choppy prior session marked by sharp reactions to speculation about Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s job security. President Donald Trump later calmed nerves by denying any immediate intent to remove Powell,

Dow Jones futures fell slightly overnight, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. United AirlinesUAL reported mixed results late Wednesday. NvidiaNVDA chipmaker Taiwan SemiconductorTSM headline earnings early Thursday with NetflixNFLX due after the close.

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 were flat in early Thursday trading, signaling a muted open as investors digest a wave of mixed economic data, fresh earnings results, and heightened political drama involving President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.