Mumbai, July 28 -- The Dow jumped 208.01 points (0.47) to finish at 44,901.92 while the NASDAQ gained 50.36 points (0.24%) to close at 21,108.32 and the S&P 500 improved 25.29 points (0.40%) to end at 6,388.64.

Wall Street gained strength on hopes that multiple trade agreements will be finalized before President Trump's August 1 deadline for extending reciprocal tariffs. With limited time remaining, many U.S. trading partners are pushing to avoid steep tariffs on their exports. In contrast, European markets remained subdued amid concerns over stalled negotiations and weak corporate earnings while EU officials remain cautiously optimistic about a trade deal, Trump's firm stance has raised doubts. In response, the EU has prepared counterme...