But Trump told Newsmax on Tuesday that he "doesn't want to have too many exceptions" to the levies — a potential swing back to the hard line seen earlier in March. Those threats

Wall Street is drifting and potentially heading toward a second quiet day following weeks of scary swings, both down and up.

Asian markets opened higher on Wednesday after a quiet session on Wall Street as buying slowed after a broad rally the day before fueled by hopes that President Donald Trump’s tariffs may not be as sweeping as earlier feared.