Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:
1. On to Q2
2. One day more
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media aboard Air Force One before landing in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., March 28, 2025.Â
Kevin Lamarque | Reuters
Wall Street, K Street and Main Street are awaiting what President Donald Trump has called his biggest batch of tariffs yet. Trump has said Wednesday will be the day he’ll unveil “reciprocal tariffs” against other countries that have duties on U.S. goods or trade policies that the White House considers unfair. But a day away from the set date, the plan has created significant uncertainty. Many key questions — such as how many countries will be affected, how tariff rates are being calculated, and which nations could be hit the hardest — are still unanswered. Keep up with the latest trade news here.
3. IP-whoa
Screens display the trading information for Newsmax Inc. during the company’s IPO on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on March 31, 2025.
Brendan McDermid | Reuters
Conservative cable news network Newsmax went public on the New York Stock Exchange Monday. Its stock rocketed 735% higher in its first volatile day of trading. Trading under the ticker “NMAX,” the stock opened at $14 a share after pricing at $10 a share, and ended the day at $83.51. The TV news outlet’s ratings have risen since President Donald Trump and other prominent Republicans were elected, but it still ranks behind Fox News, MSNBC and CNN, according to Nielsen.
4. Open and closed
New York Times columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin and Sam Altman, co-founder and C.E.O. of OpenAI, speak during the New York Times annual DealBook summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 04, 2024 in New York City.Â
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5. Clock’s ticking
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— CNBC’s Brian Evans, Kevin Breuninger, Lillian Rizzo, Hayden Field, Kate Rooney, Jonathan Vanian and Zach Vallese contributed to this report.
