US stock futures were up Friday following a mixed performance Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average declining. Market sentiment appeared influenced by newly implemented retaliatory tariffs and speculation around the Federal Reserve’s future leadership and potential rate cuts.
- On Thursday, the Dow fell 0.51%.
- President Trump’s retaliatory tariffs, ranging from 10% to 41%, took effect.
The decline in the Dow Jones suggests investors reacted negatively to the introduction of tariffs. Furthermore, speculation regarding the future leadership of the Federal Reserve and potential interest rate cuts is shaping the market’s expectations for upcoming monetary policy decisions. Any shifts in trade policy and the Federal Reserve’s direction will likely influence its performance.