American Express rose 1.5 percent and was the biggest boost to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which was up 0.21 percent at 24,926.47 points.
The issue overshadowed China's report that its factory output grew much faster than expected at the start of the year
Nonfarm payrolls jumped by 313,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said, its biggest increase in more than 1-1/2 years
Announcement that Trump's tariffs plan may include "potential carve-outs for Mexico and Canada helped the US markets recover on Wednesday
(Reuters) - The Dow and S&P 500 fell on Friday and were on track for weekly losses as investor anxiety built over a possible global trade war following President Donald Trump's threat to impose import tariffs on steel and aluminium.
Soaring shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP Inc were a major force behind the surge in technology stocks
Jan producer prices rise as much as expected; Apple gains after Berkshire Hathaway boosts stake
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 28.14 points, or 0.11 percent, to 24,668.59
After so many months of fizzy profits, a downturn was long overdue
Expedia slips on disappointing 2018 guidance; Nvidia jumps after upbeat results, forecast
Volatility measure VIX eases but remains elevated at 29.82
A wild session on Tuesday had seen the Dow swing more than 1,100 points from peak to trough
Tuesday's wild trading session saw the Dow swing more than 1,100 points from its low to its high
(Reuters) - U.S. stocks rebounded in volatile afternoon trading on Tuesday, with major indexes up more than 1 percent following the biggest one-day drops for the S&P 500 and the Dow in more than six years.
European equities hit a six-month low, with London and Paris indexes each down more than two per cent
(Reuters) - U.S. stocks moved in and out of positive territory in volatile midday trading on Tuesday, following the biggest one-day declines for the S&P 500 and the Dow in more than six years.
S&P, Dow on Monday tallied worst days since Aug 2011
Worries about protectionist stance added to dollar's woes after Trump slapped steep tariffs on imported washing machines, solar panels
South Korea and China protested against Trump's move to impose import tariffs on washing machines and solar panels
Advancing issues outnumbered decliners on the NYSE by 1,423 to 1,122. On the Nasdaq, 1,397 issues rose and 1,063 fell