U.S. Markets Close Higher as Inflation Data Eases Tariff Worries; Asian Markets Plunge on Global Trade War Concerns 🇺🇸 S&P 500 Index: +0.49% 📈 🇺🇸 Nasdaq Index: +1.22% 📈 🇪🇺 Stoxx 600 Index: +0.81% 📈 🇯🇵 Nikkei 225 Index: +0.07% 📈 🇭🇰 Hang Seng Index: -0.71% 📉 🇨🇳 CSI 300 Index: -0.36% 📉 🇸🇬 Straits Times Index: +0.19% 📈 Market Overview On Wednesday, U.S. markets broadly rose, with the S&P 500 $S&P 500(.SPX)$ and Nasdaq Composite $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ gaining 0.5% and 1.2%, respectively, as lower-than-expected inflation data helped curb major sell-offs. February U.S. inflation rose 2.8% year-over-year, below the expecte