US Stocks End Up After Rough Ride

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2018-03-07 HKT 05:41

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  • The major Wall Street indices moved in and out of positive territory. Photo: Shutterstock

    The major Wall Street indices moved in and out of positive territory. Photo: Shutterstock

Continued uncertainty over US trade policy sent Wall Street on another choppy ride on Tuesday, with stocks eking out a positive finish after a highly volatile session.

The major indices moved in and out of positive territory as investors struggled to discern whether President Donald Trump would press ahead with restrictive new trade measures.

The benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average finished essentially flat, turning positive by less than a tenth of a percentage point in the final minutes to close at 24,884.05.

The broader S&P 500 gained 0.3 percent to close at 2,728.12 while the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose a stronger 0.6 percent to settle at 7,372.01.

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