Stock market returns under presidential administrations are more correlation than causation, regardless of what political pundits say.

Tesla, IBM and Meta Platforms helped lead most U.S. stocks higher on Thursday following a rush of profit reports from some of the country’s most influential companies. The S&P 500 rose 0.5%, as four out of every five stocks in the index climbed.

And despite historically high valuations, most Wall Street analysts expect the stock market to continue moving higher in the remaining months of the year. Here's what investors should know. Most Wall Street analysts anticipate strong returns in 2025 Shown below are year-end targets for the S&P 500 in 2025 set by various Wall Street banks and research firms.

Global markets buckled up for a turbulent session on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump launched a trade war with sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China that threaten to undermine economic growth and reignite inflation.

U.S. stock-index futures were expected to open lower Sunday night after President Donald Trump announced heavy tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China, as investors braced for volatility across financial markets.

The invoking of national security to unravel trade agreements could scramble the international trading system in China’s favor.