The Dow Jones average finished higher Wednesday after the Fed's June minutes flicked to potential rate cuts. Nvidia set a new high, and hit the $4 trillion mark in valuation.

US stock market today opened slightly lower as Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures paused after a powerful tech rally led by Nvidia, which just hit a historic $4 trillion market value. Meanwhile, President Trumps new tariff threats—including a proposed 50% import tax on Brazil and extra tariffs on BRICS nations—are now in focus.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq registered record closing highs on Thursday, and Nvidia's market value closed above $4 trillion for the first time, while the Brazilian real recovered some losses following U.S.