Wall Street Rallies After US Seals First Trade Deal: ‘You Better Go Out And Buy Stock,’ Trump Says
U.S. stocks rallied Thursday after the Trump administration signed its first major trade agreement with the United Kingdom, igniting optimism about further global deals — especially with China — and lifting investor appetite for riskier assets.
The S&P 500 jumped 1.3% to close at 5,700, led by gains in technology stocks. The Russell 2000 soared 2.1%, outperforming larger-cap counterparts and fully recovering the losses triggered by the April 2 tariff announcement.
Under the deal, the U.S. slashed tariffs on UK-made vehicles from 25% to 10%, granting British carmakers a 100,000-vehicle quota. In return, the UK reduced tariffs on American beef to near-zero levels and pledged to purchase $10 billion worth of Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) aircraft. Trump confirmed that the 10% tariff would remain the baseline for now, though he suggested other nations with large trade surpluses should expect higher rates.
During a press briefing, Trump hinted at the “biggest tax cuts in history” and urged investors to act: “You better go out and buy stock. This country will be like a rocket ship,” he said.
The president also responded to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who noted a day earlier he hadn’t been invited to meet with Trump. “I could call him from a meeting, …
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