The stock market has demonstrated resilience this summer, but some are raising concerns that the rally is at risk of petering out.

President Donald Trump is fond of testing the most extreme aspects of his economic strategy through statements designed to provoke a reaction in financial markets. It isn’t working for his trade ...

In stock markets overseas, indexes rose across much of Europe and Asia. In two of the bigger moves, South Korea’s Kospi surged 1.8%, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index climbed 1.1%.

Market reaction was subdued. U.S. stock indexes were slightly higher and the euro was little changed. The Mexican peso weakened against the dollar.

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

Both narratives are worryingly rose-tinted. It still requires a leap of faith to assume Trump will back away from implementing tariffs on August 1. Last week the president claimed that his import ...

The job market has remained relatively steady recently, even in the face of tariffs, but hiring has slowed. Economists expect Thursday’s data to show another step down in overall hiring, down to ...

The sluggish trading came as the market was coming off a broad sell-off following the Trump administration’s decision to impose new import tariffs set to go into effect next month on more than a ...

In stock markets overseas, indexes rose across much of Europe and Asia. In two of the bigger moves, South Korea’s Kospi surged 1.8%, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index climbed 1.1%.