U.S. stocks are rising Tuesday after more companies said they made bigger profits at the end of last year than analysts expected. The S&P 500 was up 0.9% in afternoon trading, as many markets around the world took only tentative steps following Donald Trump’s return to the White House on Monday.

President Donald Trump making stock market history may serve as an ominous short-term warning for investors, but the long-term upward trajectory for equities remains firmly intact.

U.S. stock index futures firmed on Tuesday, as investors assessed newly elected President Donald Trump's executive orders on issues including energy and immigration, while awaiting his first move on trade policy.

US stocks ticked higher but currencies swung a day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, as investors weighed further tariff threats from the new president against an absence of day one actions. The S&P 500 was up 0.

U.S. stock market futures rose as Donald Trump was sworn in a second time as U.S. president as investors bet a series of immediate actions by him would boost the economy, especially in areas like the banking and energy sectors.