“S&P 500 posts fifth straight day of gains amid positive trade reports”
April 4, 2019
“U.S. stocks ended higher amid positive reports for a U.S.-China trade deal and growth in eurozone economies.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.21%, or 6.16 points, as of market close, landing its fifth consecutive day of advances as the materials sector outperformed. The Dow (^DJI) rose 0.15%, or 39 points, while the Nasdaq (^IXIC) rose 0.6%, or 46.86 points…”
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stock-market-news-april-3-2019-123016302.html
This might be obvious but let me state it just in case. If the markets get wind of bad trade deals, no trade deals, or tariffs the market goes down as a whole. When we get good trade deals the market goes up, up and away!