US market today: Wall Street steady near record highs as GM warns of tariff pain, homebuilders rally on strong Q2

US stock markets hovered near record highs on Tuesday as investors weighed mixed earnings and trade policy signals, with General Motors flagging a $4–5 billion tariff hit for 2025, while homebuilders surged on better-than-expected second-quarter profits.The S&P 500 was little changed after reaching a fresh record on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 27…

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Trump tariff pressure: AstraZeneca to move production to US, announces $50 billion manufacturing push

British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on Tuesday announced plans to invest $50 billion in the United States, including the construction of a multi-billion-dollar manufacturing facility in Virginia—its largest-ever single manufacturing investment—amid rising pressure from the Trump administration’s tariff push.The company said it expects 50% of its total revenue to come from the US by 2030, underlining…

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‘Will do what we need to do’: India takes tough stand on EU sanctions over Russian oil; ‘energy security top priority’

AI-generated image used for representation NEW DELHI: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United Kingdom, foreign secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday addressed questions about growing Western pressure on India over buying Russian oil. He made it clear that India’s energy needs come first.Misri said, “…We have been very clear that insofar as…

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