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TODAYS NEWS FOR FEB 19, 2019
Stocks rise after Trump signals flexibility on March trade deadline, Walmart
leads
Stocks rose slightly on Tuesday after President Donald Trump hinted
once again he may push back a key trade deadline. Equities also got a boost
following strong quarterly numbers from Walmart.
The Dow
Jones Industrial Average climbed as much as 78.19 points before ending the
day up 8.07 points at 25,891.32. The S&P
500gained 0.15 percent to close at 2,779.76 as the materials sector
outperformed. The Nasdaq
Composite closed 0.2 percent higher at 7,486.77 as Amazon and Netflix both
rose more than 1 percent.
Trump said Tuesday that trade talks with China are
going well, adding the current March deadline is not a "magical date." Both
countries have until then to come up with a deal. Otherwise, additional U.S.
tariffs on Chinese products could take effect. Trump indicated last week,
however, he would be willing to push back the deadline.
European markets close lower; HSBC shares slide 4%
The pan-European Stoxx
600 was down 0.2 percent at the closing bell, with most major bourses in
negative territory.
Europe's banking index led the losses, down 0.9 percent
amid earnings news.
Market focus is largely attuned to trade developments
between the world's two largest economies, with a new round of negotiations
expected in Washington on Tuesday.
Asia markets mixed amid renewed US-China tensions
Major stocks markets in
Asia were mixed on the day.
The White House said on Monday that trade talks
between the two economic powerhouses will continue in Washington on Tuesday,
with higher level negotiations starting later in the week.
Meanwhile, Beijing
said Monday that the U.S. is attempting to curtail its technology development by
claiming that Chinese mobile network gear might pose a cybersecurity threat to
foreign countries which adopt the equipment.
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