US open: Small gains on Wall Street after consumer confidence unexpectedly dips

Stocks on Wall Street extended their bounce from the previous day's trading, amid a slightly more positive tone to news on the global trade front. As of 1530 BST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.19%, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq had gained 0.04% and 0.03%, respectively. Commenting on the market backdrop, Craig Erlam, senior market analyst at Oanda, said, "Naturally, the prospect of a trade war between the world's largest economies has weighed heavily on risk appetite over the last ...

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