Wall Street hits record high amid trade Optimism

US stocks rose today after US President Donald Trump said the United States and China were close to a deal on the first phase of the trade deal with his emphasis on supporting protesters in Hong Kong, a point of contention between the world's two largest economies. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index rose 6.88 points, or 0.22%, to 3,140.52, and the Nasdaq Composite Index gained 15.45 points, or 0.18%, to 8,647.93. Nearly a million new subscribers in Today .