Wall Street jumps at open after Trump softens rhetoric on China and Fed chair
- U.S. Stocks leaped Wednesday, bringing a worldwide rally back to Wall Street.
- The rally followed strong gains across Europe and Asia as President Trump softened trade war talk and Fed criticism.
- Major indexes like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite saw significant percentage increases led by technology stocks.
- The S&P 500 was 2.6% higher, and Trump said he had "no intention of firing him" regarding the Fed chair.
- Markets rose following Trump's comments, suggesting investor relief and hope for trade de-escalation.
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SINGAPORE: Asian stock markets headed for a second straight week of gains on Friday and the dollar for its first weekly rise in more than a month as investors have welcomed an apparent softening of the White House stance on China, despite no signal of detente. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd


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