Wall Street Rises as Trump Hints at Flexible Trade Policies

Wall Street’s main stock markets rose a little on Tuesday as investors cheered potential changes in trade rules. U.S. President Donald Trump hinted that he might be more flexible in his trade policies, which made people hopeful.

By 9:30 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up by 108.37 points, climbing to 42,691.69. The S&P 500 also increased by 10.68 points to reach 5,778.25, while the Nasdaq Composite went up by 21.87 points, settling at 18,210.47.

Investors are keeping a close eye on new tariffs that could affect trade between the U.S. and other countries, and optimism about possible leniency in policies is driving the markets upwards.