Stocks Soar After U.S. and China Tariff Talks. Here's What Investors Need to Know Now.

President Donald Trump's plan for tariffs on imports has guided the stock market's direction over the past few weeks. The initial plan, with double-digit tariffs for countries around the world, shook the market, even pushing the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) to fall into a bear market.Investors worried that such duties, paid by the importer, would increase prices for U.S. consumers and companies -- and that would hurt economic growth and corporate earnings. Economists even warned a recession could be right around the corner.Earlier this week, however, an initial tariff deal with China -- the country facing the highest level at 145% -- prompted investors to sigh with relief. The countries agreed to significantly lower tariffs they'd imposed on each other and settled on an initial agreement while they complete trade talks. As a result, the Nasdaq, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) each soared -- but will this continue?Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool