People from 35 countries and a UN passport-holder were on board flight ET 302 which ploughed into a field 60 kilometres (37 miles) southeast of Addis Ababa, the carrier’s CEO Tewolde GebreMariam told journalists in the capital, lamenting this “very sad and tragic day.”

Canada’s foreign minister on Sunday deplored the “terrible news” that 18 Canadian nationals were among the 157 people killed in the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jetliner.

Stocks are moving higher on Wall Street as worries about trade tensions take a back seat and investors look ahead to company earnings reports.