The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 158 points in pre-market hours as investors prepared for the G-20 conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The U.S. dollar hit an 18-month high Wednesday morning as investors hope that U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will work to resolve the nations' ongoing trade dispute.
Global markets have speculated that Trump will not hold off on raising tariffs on Chinese goods from 10% to 25% while the nations negotiate. However, Trump's economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, proposed that the two nations may reach a deal as China and U.S. leaders prepare for the start of the summit.
Here are the numbers from Tuesday for the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq:
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