The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed Thursday as President Trump prepared to meet top Chinese officials in Washington to resolve the continuing trade dispute, a major investor concern amid doubts around growth in the world’s leading economies. The blue-chip index advanced 93 points, or 0.4%, to 26312, driven by gains in trade-sensitive stocks such as materials-science firm Dow and aerospace giant Boeing, which added 4.3% and 2.7%, respectively. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 ticked down 0.2% as losses in technology shares...

Source: Wall Street Journal April 04, 2019 08:18 UTC