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US markets closed higher following a volatile session

04 Apr 2018 Evaluate

The US markets closed higher on Tuesday, following a volatile session that saw major indices fluctuate widely as investors digested a sharp move lower in the previous session and gauged the likelihood of both trade risk and further weakness in technology names. Volatility is expected to remain elevated, and President Donald Trump is a particular focus for the equity market, with investors wary of any trade actions he might announce - particularly after China retaliated to US tariffs with protectionist measures of its own. Fed Governor Lael Brainard said that high asset prices and growing economic pressure from US fiscal stimulus mean financial markets may be particularly vulnerable to an unexpected shock, warning that the central bank could respond with stronger requirements on banks as needed. Lael Brainard added that valuations seem stretched and cyclical pressures are building. In such circumstances asset prices might be particularly susceptible to an unexpected development that accentuates downside risks to the macroeconomic outlook, like concerns about high inflation or uncertainty about US policy.

On the economy front, US construction spending rose less than expected in February amid a steep decline in investment in public construction projects. The Commerce Department said construction spending edged up 0.1 percent after being unchanged in January. February’s marginal increase in construction spending could have implications for first-quarter gross domestic product growth estimates, which are mostly below a 2 percent annualized rate. In February, spending on public construction projects tumbled 2.1 percent, almost reversing January's 2.3 percent rise.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 389.17 points or 1.65 percent to 24,033.36, the Nasdaq gained 71.163 points or 1.04 percent to 6,941.28, while the S&P 500 was up by 32.57 points or 1.26 percent to 2,614.45.



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