Japan trade deal could further fuel US stock surge
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Investors held onto hopes that the U.S. and Japan’s trade agreement could lead to a tariff breakthrough with other countries, and pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to fresh record highs.
The successor to the first stock market index is getting up there with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite in all-time-high territory.
Trump’s tariffs continue to affect markets and corporate earnings. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.
All three major stock indexes remained higher in Wednesday's final hour of trading, with investors riding optimism over the potential for more trade deals and anticipating strong earnings results from Alphabet Inc.
Dow Futures rise as US-Japan trade deal boosts markets; earnings from Alphabet, Tesla, and chipmaker woes in focus.
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Dow Jones Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Retreat From Record Highs as Stocks Edge Lower Amid Earnings Deluge
Stock futures wavered between slight gains and losses Tuesday morning as investors reacted to quarterly results from a slew of major companies.
Shares of Otis Worldwide Corp. plunged 12.38% to $88.49 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.78% to 6,358.91 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average pulled within 100 points of its first record close since Dec. 4 after positive updates on trade pushed stocks higher ahead of key earnings reports. The Dow rose 508 points,