The Dow Jones index rose after surprise economic data. Tesla stock rallied on new plans to launch its robotaxi service.

Wall Street kicked off Thursday with a split mood, as US stock market futures painted a mixed picture ahead of the opening bell. The S&P 500 held steady near record highs, the Nasdaq pushed higher on the back of red-hot AI enthusiasm,

Stocks found support from afternoon news reports that the U.S. and the EU are working toward a deal that would set a 15% tariff on most imports. Earlier, Bloomberg reported that the EU may hit U.S. goods with a 30% levy if no agreement is reached before an Aug. 1 deadline set by President Donald Trump.

Live Updates Live Coverage Has Ended Stocks Drop Near the End of Trading 4:10 pm Stocks lost momentum near the end of trading with the Dow Jones closing down slightly while the Nasdaq posted the best gains among major indexes.

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Dow Jones futures will open Sunday evening, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Huge tech earnings, a Fed meeting and Trump tariff deadlines all loom in a huge week.The stock market rally continued to advance last week,

Venezuela might well be sanctioned by the U.S., but President Trump is making an exception for its oil. Per the WSJ, U.S. oil giant Chevron ( CVX) will soon be able to extract oil in the South American country. Specifics on the deal remained unclear. Its stock is 1.45% higher on the news.