US stocks rise on Trump’s delayed tariff plan
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US stocks opened higher Tuesday in the first full day of Donald Trump’s second presidency as traders absorbed a blizzard of executive orders that so far point to less aggressive action on trade.
US stocks opened higher Tuesday in the first full day of Donald Trump’s second presidency as traders absorbed a blizzard of executive orders that so far point to less aggressive action on trade. The Dow rose by just over 300 points, or 0.75%, in morning trading. The S&P 500 ticked up by 0.43% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite moved higher by 0.1%. President Trump said in an Oval Office signing ceremony Monday that his administration would levy a 25% tariff on Mexico and Canada starting February 1. He did not mention a tariff on China, the US’ biggest trade partner. Asked Monday at an Oval Office signing ceremony about tariffs on China, Trump noted extensive tariffs he imposed during his first administration were still in effect after former President Joe Biden largely left them in place. Trump also implied that the US would implement tariffs on China if Beijing did not approve any deal on TikTok, which is facing a ban in the US due to questions about national security and scuttling the First Amendment. The dollar, which has been gaining in recent months in anticipation of Trump’s second term, was largely flat Tuesday morning after rising on news of Trump’s proposed tariffs.
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