U.S. stocks are rising Tuesday after more companies said they made bigger profits at the end of last year than analysts expected. The S&P 500 was up 0.9% in afternoon trading, as many markets around the world took only tentative steps following Donald Trump’s return to the White House on Monday.

Wall Street analysts are buzzing with optimism as we step into 2025.  There are plenty of reasons for a positive view to start the year. An incoming Republican administration is set to provide corporate tax breaks and less regulatory red tape,

U.S. stocks rose after more companies said they made bigger profits at the end of last year than analysts expected and as Treasury yields eased.

U.S. stock indexes closed their best week in two months with a flourish on Friday. The S&P 500 climbed 1% to clinch its first winning week in the last three. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 334 points,

US stocks ticked higher but currencies swung a day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, as investors weighed further tariff threats from the new president against an absence of day one actions. The S&P 500 was up 0.

Markets are pointing higher on the first day of trading under the second administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Most U.S. stocks are rising Tuesday following an encouraging update on inflation, but drops for Eli Lilly and some other influential stocks are keeping indexes in check. The S&P 500 was up 0.1% in late trading,