With its newspaper at the center of the ‘Epstein case’ storm, the company’s response has been to proclaim its ample trust in the ‘rigor and accuracy’ of its journalists

Major U.S. stock futures indicate a mostly steady start to Tuesday’s trading session, with investors showing caution after modest gains in the previous day’s market close. Traders are holding back from making aggressive moves as the August 1 deadline for President Donald Trump’s proposed “reciprocal tariffs” approaches,

The move comes after The Journal reported that the president sent Jeffrey Epstein a birthday card in 2003 with a drawing of a naked woman.

Dow Futures dip as investors brace for key earnings, Fed signals, and global trade tensions ahead of Tuesday’s open.

Stock futures wavered between slight gains and losses Tuesday morning as investors reacted to quarterly results from a slew of major companies.

Trump's legal case against the Wall Street Journal over a story about the president and Jeffrey Epstein could face hurdles, one of which is that it does not appear to comply with Florida state rules over the timing of defamation lawsuits.

Wall Street Today: Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 open flat as Trump's trade deal, company results in focus; Nvidia down 1.5% At 9:30 a.m. (EDT) opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.04% to open at 44,338.62. The S&P 500 rose 0.02% to open at 6,306.6​, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 0.04% to open at 20,982.205.

The defamation lawsuit was filed in a Florida federal court.

Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit could force him to hand over evidence about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

The White House said The Wall Street Journal would not be in the press pool traveling with Trump to Scotland due to its report on the Epstein letter.

Trump is facing mounting pressure from his MAGA base to publicly release Justice Department files from the Epstein case.

Stocks are mixed on Tuesday as Wall Street takes a slight breather following the S&P 500’s record-setting performance. Learn more here.