Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures trade flat as Trump-Xi summit nears end


US stock futures were little changed after an upbeat day on Wall Street as investors looked ahead to the final leg of President Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F), the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F), and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) traded mostly flat.

After markets closed, shares of Applied Materials (AMAT) and Figma (FIG) jumped as investors cheered earnings results that signaled strong demand amid the AI boom.

In day trading, the Dow (^DJI) jumped back to the 50,000 level, and the S&P 500 (^GSPC) and Nasdaq (^IXIC) hit new highs, powered by confidence in the AI trade. President Trump’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping and the blockbuster market debut of chipmaker Cerebras (CBRS) also lifted market sentiment.

On Friday, Trump will conclude his visit with Xi in Beijing before heading back to Washington. So far, his visit has struck a business-friendly tone, with 16 top US executives accompanying him, and as of Thursday, new deals for the likes of Boeing (BA) and Nvidia (NVDA). The diplomatic issues of Taiwan and Iran, however, continue to lurk in the background.

Earnings season continues to wrap up this week, with Mizuho Financial Group (MFG), RBC Bearings (RBC), and Sigma Lithium Corporation (SGML) posting results Friday.

Coming soon

Stock market coverage for Friday, May 15, 2026.



Source link

  • Related Posts

    That was then, this is now

    I very much like the new Michael Khodarkovsky book The Steppe and its Empires: The Russian Empire & its Eurasian Counterparts.  Excerpt: Russia presented the most remarkable contrast to both…

    Canadian minister says Canada, US far apart on draft trade deal, source says

    By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Canada and the U.S. are still far from reaching a draft trade deal despite regular meetings, Dominic LeBlanc, the Canadian minister ‌responsible…

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    You Missed

    Halo: Campaign Evolved Will Look Way Better Soon

    Halo: Campaign Evolved Will Look Way Better Soon

    Alberta teen’s family sues government after nearly $200K out-of-country surgical bill

    Alberta teen’s family sues government after nearly $200K out-of-country surgical bill

    That was then, this is now

    That was then, this is now

    People Are ‘Marrying’ Chatbots. These Lawmakers Want to Stop Them

    People Are ‘Marrying’ Chatbots. These Lawmakers Want to Stop Them

    Entrenched, Embattled and Defiant, the Taliban Celebrate 5 Years in Power

    Entrenched, Embattled and Defiant, the Taliban Celebrate 5 Years in Power

    Canada Gazette – Part I, February 11, 2023, volume 157, number 6