Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:
1. Rebound
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 both snapped four-day losing streaks on Tuesday as the EU tariff delay boosted markets. The Dow added 740.58 points, or 1.78%, while the S&P 500 climbed 2.05%. More than nine out of 10 S&P 500 stocks were higher. The Nasdaq Composite had an even better day, popping 2.47% as tech stocks like Tesla saw outsized gains. Investors are waiting for Nvidia’s earnings results to be released after the market closes. Follow live market updates.
2. New auto maker
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 31: Antonio Filosa, CEO of Jeep, celebrates after ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 31, 2024 in New York City. Stocks rose at the opening of the stock market after the release of the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index which showed that inflation rose 0.2% in April. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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Jeep owner Stellantis appointed Antonio Filosa as its new CEO early Wednesday morning, filling its top spot after months of searching. Filosa, who will take over starting June 23, was previously the automaker’s North American chief operating officer. The previous CEO, Carlos Tavares, unexpectedly resigned in December as the company faced falling sales, a drop in profit and other issues in the U.S. Filosa has been with the company for 25 years.
3. May wait and sees
A Macy’s logo is displayed outside their department store at The Oaks mall on March 1, 2025 in Thousand Oaks, California.
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Macy’s cut its profit outlook for 2025, citing the effect of tariffs, more promotions and a slowdown in “discretionary spending.” The retailer stuck by its full-year sales forecast, however, saying it expects sales between $21 billion and $21.4 billion, which would be a decline from $22.29 billion in the most recent full year. Macy’s, which is in the middle of a turnaround plan, also beat Wall Street’s quarterly earnings expectations.
4. Nippon is on
Japan industry minister Yoji Muto said on Wednesday the nation has requested that the United States exempt Japan from steel and aluminum tariffs.
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5. What’s new is old
JP Morgan’s Palm Beach Reception.
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JPMorgan Chase is turning to old-fashioned brick-and-mortar locations to woo millionaires into investing their money with the bank. The bank wants affluent Americans who already use its checking accounts and credit cards to trust it to invest their money. JPMorgan is the country’s biggest bank by deposits and assets, but peers like Morgan Stanley and Bank of America have it beat when it comes to wealth management. It’s hoping a new strategy, along with 14 of the new-format branches with a warm feel that marks them as different from its regular branches, will help sway the wealthy.
— CNBC’s Alex Harring, Spencer Kimball, Melissa Repko, Sam Meredith and Hugh Son contributed to this report.
