New York (AFP)

Wall Street closed in the green Tuesday, welcoming with enthusiasm the postponement of some additional tariffs that the United States intends to impose on China on consumer goods.

Its flagship index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, gained 1.48% to 26,279.91 points, after rising more than 2% during the session.

The Nasdaq, with strong technological color, took 1.95% to 8,016.36 points and the broad index S & P 500 gained 1.50% to 2,926.32 points.

The New York Stock Exchange had started the session in the red, worried about the rise of the political crisis in Hong Kong and the threat of intervention from China.

But the indices are suddenly in the green after a statement by the US Trade Representative that the additional 10% taxes that Washington plans to impose on cell phones, laptops and other gaming consoles manufactured in China would enter into force. mid-December instead of 1 September.

Other products, including those related to health or safety, will be completely exempt from this surcharge.

"This tariff shift is very positive and is interpreted as a thaw, as the situation (between the US and China, Ed) was icy," said Alan Skrainka of Cornerstone Wealth Management.

"It also shows how sensitive the markets are to news on this issue as global trade is slowing down," said Skrainka.

Wall Street has evolved over the last few weeks as the Sino-US trade has evolved, alternating between sudden declines and sharp increases.

"A tweet from President Trump can cause investors to panic or provoke excessive enthusiasm, which in my view indicates a lack of confidence," said Sam Stovall of CFRA.

Tuesday, technology stocks have benefited from the lull between Beijing and Washington, many companies in this sector sourcing largely in China.

The action of Apple, who plays big with his iPhone, has gained 4.2% and the title of Alphabet, the parent company of Google, rose 1.9%.

In the supermarket sector, the Best Buy chain of electronics stores saw its share jump 6.5%.

In the bond market, the interest rate on the 10-year US debt rose to 1.69% around 20:20 GMT.

He failed in session to pass under that of US Treasury 2 years, which stood at the end of the day to 1.67%.

An inversion of the curve of these rates, the first one passing above the second, is generally considered as a harbinger of a recession.

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