Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Mixed feelings. Stocks closed higher Thursday, led by a more than 3% rise in Nvidia shares as the chip

Since the early 1990s Chinese equities have returned just 3.3% a year after inflation, far behind US stocks. Nimble traders who mimic the crafty canines can profit from stimulus and periodic bubbles.

Nvidia ( NVDA) stock dropped as much as 2% Friday morning after US President Trump claimed that China had “totally violated” an agreement with the US. The tech-heavy Nasdaq ( ^IXIC) fell 0.3%, while the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) was down just 0.1% late Friday morning.

Investors can buy one share in the Vanguard Information Technology ETF for around $600, and here's why it might be a good move as the broader market continues to recover.

U.S. stock futures point lower as investors digest the latest developments on tariffs; inflation is expected to have declined for a second straight month in April in today's release of the PCE report;

The ruling added to uncertainty facing companies and consumers, but investors were encouraged that it could slow momentum for a trade war that threatened economic and corporate growth.