US Stock Market Highlights: Stocks climbed on Thursday (May 8) after President Donald Trump announced a trade deal framework with the United Kingdom — the first major agreement since the US imposed widespread tariffs earlier this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 254.48 points, or 0.62%, to close at 41,368.45. The S&P 500 added 0.58% to finish at 5,663.94, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.07% to end the session at 17,928.14.
US Stock Market Highlights: Stocks climbed on Thursday (May 8) after President Donald Trump announced a trade deal framework with the United Kingdom — the first major agreement since the US imposed widespread tariffs earlier this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 254.48 points, or 0.62%, to close at 41,368.45. The S&P 500 added 0.58% to finish at 5,663.94, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.07% to end the session at 17,928.14. Trump announced the deal outline from the Oval Office with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on speakerphone. A 10% baseline tariff will remain on the U.K., according to a graphic posted on Truth Social post by Trump. However, the president noted that the 10% U.K. tariff could be on the low end of deals with future countries and said that “some will be much higher because they have massive trade surpluses.”
