Trade deal hopes and auto tariff cutbacks helped stocks close higher on the session. Those developments came after General Motors (GM) initially traded lower following its earnings. Amazon (AMZN) caught tariff headlines when it denied plans to display import charges on its website, triggering a response from the White House. Spotify (SPOT) bounced off session lows after a bottom line miss and short-term guidance concerns. Caroline Woods takes investors through the day's biggest stories.