By WSJ Staff
Stocks are back near their session highs, despite President Trump saying he would impose new tariffs using other authority to replace those thrown out by the Supreme Court earlier in the day.
Major indexes initially climbed after the high court's 6-3 majority found Trump exceeded his powers by imposing duties without clear Congressional authorization. The decision fueled a rally in transportation shares and in tariff-exposed companies. Treasury yields edged higher.
But stocks retreated ahead of Trump's press conference, then recovered ground after he announced his plans for new trade duties. Stellantis, Williams-Sonoma and Stanley Black & Decker were all recently up around 2%
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