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Business Wall Street edges higher on quarter-end optimism as Nvidia rebounds; June still set to end lower
US stocks edged higher on the final trading session of June, led by a rebound in AI stocks like Nvidia. However, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are set for their first monthly declines after two strong months, despite strong quarterly performance. Investors await key employment data amid expectations of further rate hikes.
Finance Trump Rings NYSE, Nasdaq Opening Bells from Oval Office to Launch Trump Accounts for Children
President Donald Trump rang the opening bells of the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq from the Oval Office on Monday to launch Trump Accounts, a new investment programme for children created under the Republicans' 2025 tax and spending law. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent noted that 38% of American families have no stock market exposure. The S&P 500 has posted strong gains in recent years, but inflation and cost-of-living concerns persist, with only 33% of US adults approving of Trump's handling of the economy.