The gains erase some losses suffered during an escalating trade war.
U.S. stocks climbed in early trading on Thursday, advancing amid signs the federal government may avert a shutdown and recovering some of the losses suffered during an escalating trade war.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 230 points, or 0.6%, while the S &P 500 increased 0.9%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq climbed 1.3%.
The market upswing comes after Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday night that he plans to vote to keep the government open, signaling that there will almost certainly be enough Democratic votes to advance a House GOP funding bill before a shutdown deadline at the end of the day Friday.
