US Stock market today ended higher as the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all posted modest gains amid upbeat earnings reports and a surprise jump in retail sales. Investors are cautiously optimistic despite political tension as President Trump continues pressuring Fed Chair Jerome Powell over interest rate cuts.

The Dow Jones index wavered Tuesday after the CPI inflation report. Nvidia stock surged on AI chip sales to China.

McDonald's ( MCD 0.45%) had the unfortunate distinction of posting the Dow Jones Industrial Average's worst stock performance in June. The shares dropped 6.9% during the month.

US stock market rises as Dow Jones Industrial Average rose slightly on Wednesday, gaining 88 points (0.3%) as investors reacted to better-than-expected bank earnings from Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley,

S mall caps and blue chips lagged a generally down market Friday as the Russell 2000 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were responsible for most of the selling. Meanwhile the Nasdaq and S&P 500 tried to limit losses as Nvidia NVDA and Palantir PLTR continued to attract buyers on the stock market today.

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