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S&P 500 Hits Record High on Dovish Fed and Trade Optimism

This morning the US stock market opened on a strong bullish note after the Federal Reserve hinted at a cut in interest rates yesterday. Also, renewed US-China trade optimism helped the S&P 500 Index reach new heights today. The world’s two largest economies have started trade negotiations once again ahead of US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s meeting next week.