Dow Soars 450 Points as ‘Benign’ Tariff Tone and Earnings Fuel Rally
The Dow rallied on Tuesday as investors welcomed President Trump’s calmer stance on tariffs on day one. The blue-chip index was up 455 points, or 1%, shortly after noon. Trump signed a slew of executive orders on Inauguration Day, but he stopped short of implementing harsher tariffs policies, which he talked up during the presidential campaign.