Among the stocks on the move Friday were Coinbase Global COIN, Robinhood Markets and Tesla. Coinbase shares climbed more than 4%, while Robinhood stock advanced more than 6%. Tesla stock moved up 1.6%, testing resistance at the 50-day moving average line.

US Stock market today ended higher as the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all posted modest gains amid upbeat earnings reports and a surprise jump in retail sales. Investors are cautiously optimistic despite political tension as President Trump continues pressuring Fed Chair Jerome Powell over interest rate cuts.

Stocks turned in a lackluster performance Friday as Wall Street took a breather at the end of the first week of earnings-reporting season.

The Nasdaq composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average are the most popular U.S. stock market benchmarks. The Nasdaq closed today at 15,696.64, compared to the Dow, which closed at 38,503.69.

Stock market losses grew in afternoon trading, sending the Nasdaq composite to its lowest level since early November as the technology sector was hit hard. The Nasdaq closed with a 2.8% loss, and ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 200 points, or 0.5%. Blue-chips were drawn lower after a Financial Times report, citing unnamed sources, said Trump is seeking a minimum tariff of 15% to 20% on EU goods imported into the U.S. Talks about a framework agreement had been centered on a 10% tariff on most items.

The Nasdaq composite is an index that tracks the share prices of all the stocks listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market. It is maintained by Nasdaq and has more than 3,400 total components.