US indexes end up as investors weigh earnings; tariff talk a damper

US stocks saw gains on Thursday despite volatile trading and tariff concerns. Upbeat comments from Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk, promising new cheaper models and autonomous services, helped boost the market. However, Microsoft’s disappointing cloud growth forecast weighed on tech stocks. Record highs were noted in communication services and financials, with investors closely watching upcoming economic data and earnings reports. US stocks saw gains on Thursday despite volatile trading and tariff concerns. Upbeat comments from Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk, promising new cheaper models and autonomous services, helped boost the market. However, Microsoft’s disappointing cloud growth forecast weighed on tech stocks. Record highs were noted in communication services and financials, with investors closely watching upcoming economic data and earnings reports.  Economic Times