[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages are holding on to their solid gains for the day as the market enters the final half hour of the session.
CNBC reports that President Trump is expected to sign trade agreements with 12 countries during his trip to Asia next week. The president will meet with Chinese President Xi on Thursday and hopes to secure a deal with China on soybeans, rare earth metals, nuclear weapons, and TikTok.
On the earnings front, Intel (INTC 37.90, +0.98, +2.65%) trades higher ahead of its earnings release after the close, while Ford Motor (F 12.33, -0.10, -0.80%) moves lower.