New Delhi, June 3 -- US stocks rose on Tuesday amid worries over ongoing trade tensions fuelled by President Donald Trump's tariffs and lowered economic expectations.

Days after Trump accused China of violating an agreement to de-escalate trade war, the US president is likely to speak With Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week.

At 11:47 AMEDT,the S&P 500 rose 0.46%, the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.77%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.31%.

As of 9:35 AM Eastern time, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite were flat. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.1%.

On Monday, the European Commission said it would push the US to cut or eliminate tariffs, despite Trump's announcement to double tariffs on steel and aluminium imports t...