Stock Futures Tumble as U.S.-China Trade War Flares Up Again – Here’s Why It Matters

Markets brace for impact as tensions between economic superpowers reach boiling point.

Trade war 2.0? Tariff threats and tech restrictions spark fresh volatility.

While traditional markets wobble, crypto traders shrug – because when has geopolitical chaos ever hurt Bitcoin?

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The three major indices posted sharp gains on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump softened his tone on potential new tariffs on Chinese imports.

Coming to trending stocks, Wells Fargo (WFC) stock ROSE more than 2% in Tuesday’s pre-market trading after reporting upbeat Q3 results. JP Morgan Chase (JPM) and Goldman Sachs (GS) also exceeded the Street’s Q3 estimates. Additionally, Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) stock rose more than 3% in pre-market trading after reporting stronger-than-expected profit and U.S. same-store sales growth for the third quarter.

Also, Polaris (PII) stock jumped about 8% after announcing its decision to separate its Indian Motorcycle business into a standalone entity. Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) stock rallied 26% after it announced its progress in developing advanced gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) power devices for chip giant Nvidia (NVDA).

Meanwhile, General Motors (GM) stock fell about 2% after announcing a $1.6 billion charge amid its EV strategy shift.