President Donald Trump’s vows to roll out punishing new tariffs on Aug. 1 have barely made a ripple with investors who are convinced he’ll once again back down. But at the White House, officials insist they’re serious this time.

Wall Street inched to another record following some mixed profit reports, as General Motors and other big U.S. companies gave updates on how much President Donald Trump’s tariffs are hurting or helpin

U.S. stocks advanced on Wednesday and Treasury yields reversed their three-day slide after word of a trade deal between the United States and Japan, while a report of a similar deal with the European Union provided welcome signs of progress in President Donald Trump's multi-front tariff negotiations.

The Nasdaq and S&P march to new records, while the Dow adds 508 points.