U.S. and Canadian Markets Markets rose in the second quarter as investors witnessed the new U.S. trade policy's impacts unfold, while tensions continued in the Middle East. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 10.57 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 17.75 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 4.98 percent.1 April Showers  Soon after the closing bell rang on April 2, investors were caught off guard by a tariff update from the White House. Global markets reacted to the news overnight. Stocks declined over several sessions.2 After the White House announced on April 9 a 90-day pause on specific tariffs, markets pushed higher. The S&P 500 gained 9.5 percent—its largest…