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Wall Street Ends Higher as Investors Digest Trump’s Trade Comments

Regional bank stocks rebounded after a steep selloff while the S&P 500 gained 0.5%, supported by easing credit risk concerns and trade remarks from President Trump.

  • On Friday, Wall Street ended higher as investors assessed U.S. President Donald Trump's comments on China while quarterly regional bank results eased credit concerns.
  • U.S. President Donald Trump last week unveiled tariffs and export controls on critical software set for November 1 and said a 100% tariff on Chinese goods was not sustainable, blaming Beijing.
  • Regional bank stocks rebounded after an Oct 16 selloff that followed Zions Bancorporation's losses and Western Alliance's lawsuit, lifting the S&P Composite 1500 Regional Banks index after tumbling almost 6%.
  • The CBOE volatility index fell to 23.89 points after hitting 28.99 earlier in the day, while nine of the 11 S&P 500 sector indexes rose, supporting the rally.
  • Analysts project S&P 500 earnings growth of 9.3% in the third quarter, and expectations the Federal Reserve will cut rates this year have supported traders.
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US stocks bounce back as Trump softens China trade tone

Wall Street stocks bounced back Friday following conciliatory signals from Washington towards Beijing on trade while worries about regional banks receded.

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