Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on May 27, 2025, in New York City. <\/p>\n
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Stock futures were little changed early Wednesday as investors monitor the latest tariff updates from President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n
Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average<\/a> slipped 27 points, or 0.06%. S&P 500 futures<\/a> lost 0.05%, while Nasdaq 100 futures<\/a> were marginally lower.<\/p>\n Traders were on guard during Tuesday’s regular session as Trump rolled out new updates to his tariff policy.<\/p>\n The S&P 500<\/a> inched down 0.07%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite<\/a>\u00a0added 0.03%. The 30-stock\u00a0Dow<\/a>\u00a0lost nearly 0.4%. Global stock markets, in particular the Nikkei 225<\/a> in Japan and South Korea’s Kospi<\/a> and Europe’s Stoxx 600<\/a> index, posted modest gains<\/a> just a day after Trump announced sharp tariffs on 14 countries<\/a>.<\/p>\n On Tuesday, Trump said in a Truth Social post that there would be no change or extensions on the raft of duties he announced on those nations, which include Japan and South Korea. The new tariff rates<\/a> range from 25% to 40% and are set to begin on Aug. 1.<\/p>\n Trump on Tuesday also announced a 50% levy on copper imports<\/a> and hinted that further sector-specific tariffs will soon be announced. He threatened Tuesday afternoon to impose up to 200% tariffs on pharmaceuticals imported into the U.S., but said that he will “give people about a year, year and a half” until the duties go into effect<\/a>.<\/p>\n