Investing.com– U.S. stock index futures edged higher Wednesday, boosted by Netflix’s strong results and as investors assessed President Donald Trump’s trade policies.
At 05:20 ET (10:20 GMT), gained 50 points, or 0.1%, climbed 24 points, or 0.4%, and rose 165 points, or 0.8%.
The main Wall Street indices posted strong gains on Tuesday, the first full trading day of the new Trump administration.
Equities were somewhat buoyed by Trump’s move to avoid slapping harsh day-one import tariffs on friends and foes alike, although he told reporters he was considering placing levies on Mexico and Canada as soon as February 1. Tariffs on the European Union and a punitive duty on China were also being discussed, Trump said.
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