Welcome to closing bell. I'm Scott Wobner live from Post 9 here at the New York Stock Exchange.

This maker breakout begins with tariff, twists, and turns yet again. And the headline today that

move the market midday. We'll have the latest in just a moment. And what it means, of course,

for investors, I'll ask Tom Lee that question coming up. First, let's check out the majors with

60 minutes to go in regulation this week.

Way off the lows as President Trump addresses tariffs from the White House today in that blooming April 2nd deadline.

I do want to start there because it was significant.

Our Megan Casella is on the North Lawn with the very latest in that market moving story, Megan.

Absolutely, Scott.

This coming as President Trump was speaking around noon with reporters in the Oval Office,

and he appeared to soften his stance on those forthcoming tariffs.

He was asked specifically whether he would be offering any exemptions or any exceptions

for any products or any industries.

And he said, quote quote there will be flexibility

on the tariffs he went on to emphasize they would still be reciprocal as he's

always said but opening the door there for some negotiations he was also

asked twice

specifically about china and whether there was anything that Beijing could do

to try to either avoid

additional tariffs or reduce the tariffs they've seen so far that are now

at additional 20%.

And both times he said we'll talk and then he said he'll be speaking with Chinese President

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