Wall Street shifted lower in early trading Wednesday as markets took in more corporate earnings reports while considering the impact of tariffs being imposed by the United States and China.

Investors are assessing China's instant retaliation to Trump's additional tariffs, amid worries about the risk of a trade war.

US stocks open little moved by China's retaliatory tariffs. Mexico and Canada's tariff pauses suggests tariffs are negotiation tools, some say.

U.S. stock index futures were subdued on Tuesday as investors avoided risky assets after China struck back with retaliatory tariffs in response to new U.S. restrictions against Chinese goods. Minutes after U.

Tariffs are taxes on imported goods, typically paid by the importing businesses, which can then pass costs onto consumers through higher prices. It means Trump's move—and China'

U.S. stock index futures were slightly lower on Tuesday as investors stayed away from risky assets after China deployed retaliatory tariffs against the world's biggest economy. Minutes after President Donald Trump's 10% tariff on China kicked in at 12:01 a.