Stock futures were falling early Wednesday after gaining in the previous session as the U.S. trade war started to hit economic data, an ominous sign that the real-world impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs will soon be felt.

Markets rose Tuesday following news that Donald Trump is set to let auto makers off some of his wide-ranging tariffs, boosting hopes of a less combative approach to his trade

Trump makes a momentous political comeback, breaking through the "blue wall" to win 312 electoral votes. Trump becomes only the second US president in history to be elected to non-consecutive terms, following Grover Cleveland (the 22nd and 24th US president).

The stock market tumbled by the largest amount in a president's first 100 days in office since Richard Nixon's second term began in 1973 under Donald Trump, new research shows.