From Barron’s.: 2025-05-08 10:44:00

Stocks were up slightly on Thursday as investors awaited news on a trade deal with the U.K. The S&P 500 rose 0.5%, Dow climbed 200 points, and Nasdaq was up 0.6%. President Trump was expected to make an announcement at 10 a.m. but was delayed as of 10:40 a.m. ET.

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