Dow Futures Jump Over 400 Points, Amazon And Walmart Shares Spike In After-Hours Trading After Court Blocks Trump Tariffs: Nikkei Opens Higher
U.S. stock futures are rallying Wednesday evening after a Federal Court ruled that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority with the “Liberation Day” tariffs imposed at the beginning of April.
Following the ruling, the S&P 500 Futures are up 1.50%, at 5,991.25, Nasdaq Futures trading at 21,775.75, up 1.85%, followed by Dow Futures rose over 400 points to 42,635.00, soaring 1.10% on the news.
A three-judge panel on the Manhattan-based U.S. Court of International Trade ruled unanimously on Wednesday that the Constitution gives Congress exclusive authority to regulate trade and commerce with other countries, which the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not override.
The White House has since filed an appeal against this ruling, which could jeopardize its strategies and ongoing negotiations with several trade partners.
The ruling has sparked a surge in retail stocks in after-hours trading, with Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) up 1.54%, Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) rallying 3.51%, followed by Shopify Inc. (NASDAQ:SHOP) and Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT) up 3.55% and 3.19%, respectively.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index opened higher, currently trading up 1.49%, or 563.12 points, at 38,285.52 on the news, despite growing concerns of rising 40-Year bond yields. The rally is being led by major exporters, electronics and automotive stocks.
The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) is up 0.51% on Wednesday, regaining the key 100 level, trading at 100.389.
Following Nvidia Corp.’s (NASDAQ:NVDA) beat on its first quarter earnings on Wednesday, investors will be closely watching the results of Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ:COST), Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL), Marvell Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL) and Zscaler Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS) on Thursday.
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