U.S stocks ended higher on Thursday after President Donald Trump appeared to soften his stance on trade tariffs, easing trade war fears that had the market on edge for a week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 93.85 points, or 0.38%, to 24,895.21. The S&P 500 gained 12.17 points, or 0.45%, to 2,738.97. The Nasdaq Composite added 31.30 points, or 0.42%, to 7,427.95.
Oil logged a second straight decline on Thursday, as continued gains in U.S. crude production pushed prices to their lowest finish in more than three weeks. April West Texas Intermediate crude fell $1.03, or 1.7%, to settle at $60.12 a barrel. May Brent crude lost 73 cents, or 1.1%, to $63.61 a barrel.
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