Stocks Open Higher. Tech Optimism Outweighs Tariff Threats.
Stocks were rising to start the day as Wall Street looked past President Donald Trump’s latest tariff ultimatum in the wake of Nvidia’s earnings report.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 35 points, or 0.1%, shortly after the market opened. The S&P 500 was up 0.5%. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.8%.
Nvidia’s results and outlook for the April quarter last night helped lift stocks linked to the artificial intelligence trade, especially after such stocks struggled in recent sessions.