US EditionS&P 500 Ends Higher After Trump Attacks Federal Reserve
The S&P 500 fell 0.43% amid uncertainty after President Trump removed Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, prompting planned legal action from her attorney.
- On Monday, Wall Street's S&P 500 fell 0.43% after President Donald Trump published a letter removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, whose attorney Abbe David Lowell announced a lawsuit is planned.
- Investors are weighing Washington headlines while Wall Street stocks fell as traders evaluated U.S. interest rates ahead of Nvidia's earnings due Aug 27.
- On Aug 25 the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3% and the S&P 500 climbed 0.4%, while small-cap stocks advanced, with the Russell 2000 about 0.7% higher near the close on Tuesday.
- The action has immediate governance implications as Cook's removal would create a 4-3 majority for Trump on the Federal Reserve, risking Fed independence, Adam Crisafulli of Vital Knowledge warned.
- Nvidia's weight in the S&P 500 means its earnings on Aug 27 could sway the index, with options markets implying a roughly 0.8% swing after results.
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US stocks shrug off Trump attempt to fire Fed official
NEW YORK, United States – Wall Street’s major indexes ticked up Tuesday as investors shook off President Donald Trump’s move to oust a governor from the central bank’s board — an effort now likely headed for the courts. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3 percent to 45,418.07, while the broad-based S&P 500 climbed 0.4 percent to 6,465.94. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index added 0.4 percent too, to 21,544.27. Late Monday, Trump put out …
S&P 500 ends higher after Trump attacks Federal Reserve
NEW YORK: The S&P 500 ended higher on Tuesday, lifted by Nvidia and Eli Lilly, while US President Donald Trump's decision to fire a central bank governor deepened concerns about the Federal Reserve's independence. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
U.S. shares were unstable on Tuesday, with a slight rise in top indexes. Markets are digesting President Trump's latest moves, including his attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, and his new threat of tax-related tariffs on digital services.The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose by 0.2%, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) advanced by almost 0.3%.The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC), with a high technological weight, also rose by 0.3%, marki…
The Wall Street indicators operate with a negative bias after Trump's threats to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook generated uncertainty about the autonomy of the monetary entity.The New York Stock Exchange falls place the S&P 500 with 6 thousand 439.32 integers, yielding 0.43 percent; the Dow Jones drops 0.07 percent, at 45 thousand 254.07 points; and the Nasdaq with 0.07 percent more, is placed at 21 thousand 464.74 units.“Trump's pressu…
Stock Market News From Aug. 26, 2025: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Rise; Trump Fed Fears; Intel, Nvidia, Palantir, More Movers
The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq edged up Tuesday as the stock market reacted to President Donald Trump saying he had removed Lisa Cook from her job as a Federal Reserve governor.
S&P 500 rises as Nvidia boosts market sentiment
S&P 500 rises as Nvidia expectations outweigh concerns over Trump’s Fed governor removal [This post contains video, click to play] In Short: – The S&P 500 rose 0.41% as traders reacted to Trump’s removal of Fed Governor Cook. – Cook plans to sue Trump, while investors anticipate interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 closed higher on Tuesday as traders moved past President Donald Trump’s removal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa…
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