US: Wall St kicks off week higher as Trump’s tariffs lift steelmakers

Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Feb 10), recovering from last week’s declines, as steelmakers surged after US President Donald Trump said he would impose additional tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 93.5 points, or 0.21 per cent, at the open to 44,396.92.

The S&P 500 rose 20.4 points, or 0.34 per cent, at the open to 6,046.4​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 144.8 points, or 0.74 per cent, to 19,668.178 at the opening bell. REUTERS