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U.S. stock futures prices rose on Wednesday due to Netflix's financial performance and market reactions to Donald Trump's trade policies.
Under early Wednesday U.S. trading, Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures added 50 points (0.1%) as S&P 500 Futures rose 24 points (0.4%). Technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 Futures rose 165 points as investors felt confident in the technology sector.
On Tuesday, Wall Street's leading market indicators rose strongly following the start of Mr. Trump's presidency. Buyers showed a mix of hope and worry after President Trump delayed major import tax measures both against friends and against competitors.
According to the administration, Mexico and Canada remained potential targets even though no decision has yet been made to start imposing them. The announcement that the European Union and other trade partners were facing tariffs along with additional tariffs against China made worldwide trading conditions uncertain.
This article first appeared on GuruFocus.