
US open: Stocks higher as Trump softens stance on China
As of 1530 BST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 2.19% at 40,044.36, while the S&P 500 advanced 3.20% to 5,456.91 and the Nasdaq Composite came out of the gate 3.51% firmer at 16,872.98. The Dow opened 857.38 points higher on Wednesday, …