
US open: Stocks higher as tariff exemptions boost sentiment
At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.78% at 40,524.79, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.79% to 5,405.97, and the Nasdaq Composite saw out the session 0.64% firmer at 16,831.48. The Dow closed 312.08 points higher on Monday, extending …