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US stocks climbed Wednesday as a powerful bond rally eased pressure on equities and President Trump delayed steep tariffs on Canadian goods.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.4%, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.5%.

The technology heavy Nasdaq Composite hovered just above the flat line as chip stocks continued to struggle.

Even so, the broader market found enough support to put the S&P 500 within reach of snapping a three day losing streak.

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The catalyst came from the Treasury Department, which announced larger buybacks of longer dated government debt.

Officials said purchases would increase “by at least double” for securities ranging from 10 years to 30 years.

Bond prices rallied sharply following the announcement, pushing yields lower after they had climbed to levels not seen in years.

Because bond prices and yields move in opposite directions, the intervention offered immediate relief to stocks, particularly rate sensitive growth companies.

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The 10 year Treasury yield fell about 5 basis points to 4.65%, while the 30 year yield dropped 8 basis points to 5.20%.

The longer maturity yield had reached its highest level since 2007 earlier in the week, rattling investors accustomed to cheaper capital.

Trade tensions also cooled after Trump paused planned 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days.

The duties had been scheduled to begin at midnight, raising the prospect of another disruptive escalation between two deeply connected trading partners.

Trump announced the pause on Truth Social, writing that it was “based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!”

The announcement followed eleventh hour discussions between administration officials and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team.

Economists had expected the immediate impact of the tariffs to be limited, but the confrontation carried broader significance.

It offered an early signal of the bargaining likely to surround upcoming negotiations over the United States Mexico Canada Agreement.

Investors also awaited minutes from the Federal Reserve’s July policy meeting for insight into officials’ views on inflation and interest rates.

Recent swings in Treasury yields have exposed a growing divide between market expectations and the possibility that price pressures could keep monetary policy restrictive.

Seasonal history is adding another reason for caution despite Wednesday’s rebound.

BTIG technical strategist Jonathan Krinsky noted that the equal weight S&P 500 has historically peaked around August 18 during midterm election years before weakening into the middle of October.

Independent data show that the equal weight index has averaged a decline of roughly 6% from August 18 through October 11 in midterm election years since 1990. During other years, average performance over that same period has been essentially flat.

Moderna delivered the session’s most dramatic individual move, with shares more than doubling after encouraging cancer vaccine results.

The company and Merck said their Phase 3 melanoma trial met goals tied to recurrence free survival and distant metastasis free survival.

Moderna described the result as the first successful Phase 3 outcome for an mRNA based cancer therapy.

Chief Executive Stéphane Bancel called it “a pivotal moment for the field of cancer research” as the company seeks growth beyond its pandemic era vaccine business.

Nvidia shares also recovered after a difficult session as China reportedly allowed limited shipments of the company’s H200 processors.

ByteDance and Tencent each received about 10,000 chips as Chinese regulators began easing restrictions intended to support domestic semiconductor producers.

Bank of America added to the optimism by calling Nvidia a “compelling opportunity” compared with other artificial intelligence investments.

Analyst Vivek Arya said the stock trades at a substantial discount to comparable computing companies based on enterprise value relative to free cash flow.

Target provided another bright spot after beating earnings expectations and raising its full year sales and profit outlooks.

Chief Executive Michael Fiddelke said, “We're encouraged,” while acknowledging, “There's a lot of work still in front of us.”

Oil markets were comparatively calm, with Brent crude near $91 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate around $84.

For Wall Street, however, falling yields and a temporary trade reprieve supplied a welcome burst of momentum after several bruising sessions.

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