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The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) stumbled on Thursday, consolidating just below the 45,000 handle as earnings blunders drag down key overweighted stocks listed on the Dow Jones. Equities remain tilted firmly into the high side with all major indexes testing fresh record highs,

Investors held onto hopes that the U.S. and Japan’s trade agreement could lead to a tariff breakthrough with other countries, and pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to fresh record highs.

Meta, Amazon and Microsoft lead an earnings wave, along with a Fed meeting and Trump tariff deadline. Tesla robotaxi may expand to San Francisco, with a caveat.

Dow Inc. DOW is scheduled to come up with second-quarter 2025 results before the opening bell on July 24. DOW surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in two of the trailing four quarters and missed twice.

Trump’s tariffs and recent trade deals continue to affect global markets. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.

The S&P 500 edged up 0.1%, while the Nasdaq Composite hovered near the flatline. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 44 points, or 0.1%. The muted action comes ahead of a critical stretch for markets, with more than 150 S&P 500 companies scheduled to report earnings next week.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq traded near all-time highs at midday as a strong earnings report from Alphabet lifted big tech stocks.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite set fresh intraday records on Friday as the market cruised in the absence of major earnings or economic updates. The market benchmark was up 0.4%, hitting a fresh high of 6389.

Trump’s tariffs and recent trade deals continue to affect global markets. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.