The S&P 500 index notched its third consecutive record high Wednesday, with a U.S.-Japan tariff deal and signs of progress with other trade partners lifting the Dow Jones Industrial Average more than 500 points.

By Philip Blenkinsop and Trevor Hunnicutt BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The European Union and the U.S. are heading for a potential trade deal that includes a 15% U.S. baseline tariff on EU goods and possible exemptions,

BIG NEWS!  The U.S. and Japan have reached a trade agreement that will reduce tariffs on Japanese vehicles and auto parts to 15 percent-down from the 25 percent rate that was set to take