Stock indexes built on early winnings in afternoon action and finished on a high note Wednesday amid news of a U.S.-Japan trade deal and progress in talks with the European Union. Meanwhile, artificial intelligence chip behemoth NvidiaNVDA rose on the stock market today ahead of two earnings reports from Magnificent Seven companies.

A trade spokesperson for the European Commission (EC), Olof Gill, noted that “the EU’s primary focus is on achieving a negotiated outcome with the US”, but noted that the EU remains ready to use its anti-coercion instruments (ACI) to fast-track retaliatory tariffs should a trade deal fall through.

Stock futures wavered between slight gains and losses Tuesday morning as investors reacted to quarterly results from a slew of major companies.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average led the major indexes Tuesday. Homebuilder stocks rallied after two leaders posted positive earnings results.

Stocks look set to rise on Wednesday after the U.S. brokered a trade deal with Japan, giving investors another reason to feel cheerful about tariffs ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline. Futures tracking the

Dow Jones gains on strong healthcare and financials while Nasdaq drops as tech stocks retreat, signaling sector rotation in US indices today.

Shares of Plug Power Inc. PLUG slipped 1.63% to $1.81 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index COMP rising 0.61% to 21,020.02 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 1.14% to 45,010.29.

Tesla stock dropped early Wednesday ahead of its second-quarter earnings report. Shares were at $330.64 in early trading, down 0.4%, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 0.4% and 0.

Although it's the top number you see when you look at any stock market coverage, there are some shortcomings to the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Most obviously, the Dow Jones only includes 30 stocks.

Shares of Amcor PLC AMCR rose 1.24% to $9.81 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.78% to 6,358.91 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 1.14% to 45,010.29.

Stocks were mostly edging lower on Tuesdaym amid signs that the recent rally that’s powered both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to all-time highs may be starting to fizzle out. Futures tracking the Dow Jones