Wall Street climbed Wednesday after President Donald Trump reached a trade deal with Japan and hopes rose for more agreements by August 1.

Technical indicators point to more gains, while increased capital spending in the oil patch is seen as a positive for the companies.

Shares of the EV maker pared losses and traded close to flat in afterhours trading, following results that showed net income plunging 16% and automot

Kohl's has faced tepid sales growth as it struggles to attract budget-conscious shoppers still hurting from elevated inflation. In May the retail chain, which has roughly 1,100 stores around the U.S., reported a fiscal first-quarter loss of $15 million and that net sales fell more than 4% from the year-ago period.

Japanese shares soared on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he had struck a trade deal with Tokyo. The flagship Nikkei 225 index closed 3.5% higher, with car stocks including Toyota, Honda,

The S&P 500 index notched its third consecutive record high Wednesday, with a U.S.-Japan tariff deal and signs of progress with other trade partners lifting the Dow Jones Industrial Average more than 500 points.

US stocks will shrug off tariff risks to get a boost from the second-quarter earnings season, the latest Markets Pulse survey showed.

JPMorgan said the speed at which some stocks have become overcrowded is the fastest in 30 years. It flagged retail favorites like Palantir and Coinbase.

Shares in global carmakers surged after a U.S. trade agreement with Japan sparked optimism for the auto industry. Japanese auto stocks were particularly buoyant, with Toyota closing up 14%, its bigges

Signs of stock-market complacency are emerging as the searing equities rally coincides with an acceleration in earnings downgrades, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. quantitative strategists.

The stock market has been making fresh records, but there are risks building, including AI disappointment and a potentially weaker job market, HSBC said.

US stocks climbed on Wednesday after the US struck a trade deal with Japan, lifting hopes for further tariff pacts as Wall Street prepared for Tesla (TSLA) and Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG) earnings after the bell.