China, which Trump announced will get hit with a 10 percent tariff starting Tuesday, will reportedly have a call with the White House soon. Early Tuesday, Beijing announced a 15 percent levy on certain types of coal and natural gas, and a 10 percent tariff on various vehicle parts, machinery, and crude oil.

Wall Street was mixed in light trading early Tuesday as anxiety dissipated somewhat after President Donald Trump agreed to a 30-day pause on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada. Trump's imposed tariffs on China remained in place.

Stocks opened sharply lower Monday as Wall Street reacted to news that the Trump administration levied tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China. However, the main benchmarks finished well off their session lows after Trump delayed Mexico tariffs.