Individual investors are growing bearish. The latest survey by the American Association of Individual Investors hit its highest level of pessimism since November 2023—and showed a near doubling of pessimistic outlooks since Trump took office.

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Tuesday, as investors focused on potential tariff developments and the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest-rate strategy following last week's drop in Treasury yields.

The threat of a punishing trade war sent Wall Street on a roller coaster Monday. After initially falling sharply on worries about President Donald Trump’s tariffs, U.S. stocks pared their losses after Mexico said it had negotiated a one-month reprieve.

Wall Street held relatively firm after President Trump’s latest tariff escalation and after the Federal Reserve hinted interest rates may not change soon.

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rallied to the brink of a record Thursday after more companies reported fatter profits than expected. Wall Street mostly yawned, again, at the latest announcement on tariffs by President Trump, which may not take full effect for at least several weeks.

Wall Street's main indexes closed higher on Monday, lifted by Nvidia and other AI-related stocks, while steelmakers surged after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose additional tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

US stock indices opened higher on Tuesday, as investors focused on potential tariff developments and the US Federal Reserve's interest rate strategy. At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 37.

U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday as investors watched for potential developments on the tariffs front as well as insights into the central bank's interest-rate plans following last week's drop in Treasury yields.