National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett speaks to members of the media outside of the West Wing of the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 19, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett speaks to members of the media outside of the West Wing of the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 19, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo
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Wall Street reverses course after Hassett's comments on tariff pause

(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes reversed course and moved sharply higher after White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said in an interview that President Donald Trump was considering a 90-day tariff pause on all countries expect China.

At 10:20 a.m. the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 333.50 points, or 0.87%, to 38,614.49, the S&P 500 gained 79.99 points, or 1.69%, to 5,154.07 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 362.69 points, or 2.33%, to 15,950.47.

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(Reporting by Pranav Kashyap in Bangalore; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)

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