The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) looks likely to open lower on Monday, and is trading down 0.3% in the premarket. Last week President Trump accused China of having "TOTALLY VIOLATED ITS AGREEMENT WITH US.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell amid more U.S.-China trade tensions Monday, though blue chips like NvidiaNVDA and UnitedHealthUNH managed to score gains. Also rallying on the stock market today were steel firms,

U.S. stock futures fell Monday to start June as U.S. trade tensions with key trading partners increased. China accused the U.S. of undermining an agreement that led both sides to temporarily slash tariff rates,

The new uncertainty is the same as the old uncertainty, which is fine with investors, traders and speculators.

President Trump and Chinese President Xi are set to speak soon according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Investors are ushering in a new month after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq registered the best month since November 2023.

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.

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

Indexes wavered on the stock market today as another tame reading on inflation was offset by a social media post by President Trump.