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.

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

Strong consumer spending and solid earnings for AI chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing boosted the broad market.

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) shares climbed 2.07% to close at $12.84 on Thursday, outpacing broader market gains as investors continue to respond positively to developments regarding the company's linear division spin-off.

The Dow Jones index rose Thursday on surprise jobless claims and retail sales. Nvidia chipmaker TSMC rose on earnings.

Nvidia took a $4.5 billion write-off in its latest quarter on unsold H20 chips that it was unable to repurpose for other markets. If sales of these high-volume chips to China resume, a reversal of this write-off could boost earnings.

Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock saw a massive rally across the first half of 2025's trading. The tech company's share price rose 80.3% across the stretch against the backdrop of a 5.5% gain for the S&P 500 index, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq rose Wednesday as the stock market shrugged off whether or not Trump is planning to fire Fed Chair Powell. The Nasdaq hit a new record.

Palantir's expansion into commercial markets has boosted its business. The stock has been on a tear since the start of 2024. Palantir's valuation is sky-high.

BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) saw its stock close at $8.22 on Thursday, July 17, marking a significant 15.5% increase. The intraday trading showed notable volatility, ranging between a low of $7.25 and a high of $8.