#NasdaqETFUpdate THE NASDAQ RISES 0.4% AS INVESTORS ASSESS PROGRESS IN U.S.-CHINA TRADE TALKS.

On Tuesday, stocks in the United States experienced a slight increase as U.S.-China trade talks entered their second day. As mentioned in the original report, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) gained 0.2%, the S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose nearly 0.4%, and the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) increased by 0.4%. On Tuesday morning, discussions between the two economic giants resumed in London, with investors watching for any progress.

Nervousness in the market over trade negotiations

On Monday, White House officials indicated that discussions with China had been productive, although President Trump warned that "China is not easy." Fu Shifeng, chief investment officer at Cheng Zhou Investment, remarked that the market is very sensitive to these talks, reflecting speculation about their success. Meanwhile, the index of small business optimism in the U.S. showed an increase in May, the first since September of the previous year.