US stocks rally on Trump’s tariff exemption for autos
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US stocks rose Wednesday after the Trump administration announced it would grant a one-month exemption for tariffs on Canada and Mexico that affect automakers.
US stocks rose Wednesday after the Trump administration announced it would grant a one-month exemption for tariffs on Canada and Mexico that affect automakers. US stocks, which had teetered during the day, surged higher after the White House confirmed the one-month exemption. The Dow jumped 570 points, or 1.3%. The broader S&P 500 rose 1.2% and the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.4%. “We spoke with the Big Three auto dealers. We are going to give a one-month exemption on any autos coming through USMCA,” Trump said in a statement read by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt in a press briefing. Those dealers included Stellantis, Ford and General Motors. Shares in General Motors (GM) rose 7.8%. Shares in Stellantis (STLA) rose 9.3% and shares in Ford (F) gained 5.7%. The announcement of a one-month reprieve for tariffs on automakers is welcome news for investors who are looking for signs that the Trump administration might further negotiate or roll back its tariff policies. The afternoon rally is a rebound in the stock market after it took a beating to start the week. The Dow tumbled a whopping 1,300 points across Monday and Tuesday, largely driven by Trump’s enactment of tariffs — and the subsequent retaliation from trading partners. The broader S&P 500 on Tuesday erased its gains since Trump’s reelection in November.
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