Scavino and two other top officials sold Trump Media stock with a combined value of up to $10 million before tariffs news

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Dan Scavino sold off at least $1 million in Truth Social stock on April 1, while Sergio Gor sold at least $15,000 a few days earlier.

S mall caps and blue chips lagged a generally down market Friday as the Russell 2000 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were responsible for most of the selling. Meanwhile the Nasdaq and S&P 500 tried to limit losses as Nvidia NVDA and Palantir PLTR continued to attract buyers on the stock market today.

This article will be updated throughout the day, so check back often for more daily updates. He’s doing it again. Last night, President Trump widened his trade war-against-the world. After announcing 25%-plus tariffs on more than a dozen countries Tuesday,

U.S. and European stock futures dipped in Asia on Friday after President Donald Trump stepped up tariff threats against Europe and Canada, restraining an early rally in regional share markets.The dollar gained on the euro and the Canadian currency as Trump issued a letter late on Thursday that a 35% tariff rate on all imports from Canada would apply from August 1,

President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats were adding pressure to global stocks on Friday. Shares of the popular Global X DAX Germany exchange-traded fund were down 1.2% on Friday, while heading for a 2% two-day slump.

Trump Media & Technology Group ( DJT 1.65%) stock lost ground in June's trading despite a very strong bullish backdrop for the broader market. The company's share price fell 15.2% across the stretch, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The S&P 500 gained 5% in the month, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 6.6%.