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S&P 500 and Nasdaq Face Headwinds as Tariff Uncertainty Weighs

May 30, 2025
Barry Adams
The Trump administration's botched global tariffs are emboldening key trade partners to hold out for better deals. Despite ongoing tariff jitters, the S&P 500 index is up 6%, and the Nasdaq Composite added 10% in May.

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Federal Court Blocks Poorly Introduced Tariffs, Protracting Trade Uncertainty

May 29, 2025
Barry Adams
Wall Street indexes and global markets rebounded after the federal trade court in Manhattan struck down global tariffs unleashed by the U.S. president, ruling the import tax illegal.

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U.S. Indexes Flatline as Investors Review Retailer's Results

May 28, 2025
Barry Adams
Stocks rested near the flatline, and investors reviewed the latest batch of earnings from leading specialty retailers.

Bulls In Charge On Wall Street Amid Yet Another Trump Flip-flop

May 27, 2025
Barry Adams
Wall Street indexes attempted to rebound following sharp losses in the previous week. The twin worries of U.S. tariffs and sharply escalating federal government debt kept market enthusiasm in check.

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U.S. Stocks Slide and Gold Shines After Trump Threatens EU and Apple

May 23, 2025
Barry Adams
Wall Street indexes dived and extended weekly losses after the U.S. president launched new trade threats targeting the European Union and Apple Inc.

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U.S. Treasurys Extend Selloff After House Narrowly Passes Trump Tax Plan

May 22, 2025
Barry Adams
U.S. House Republicans narrowly passed budget legislation after making last-minute amendments to win over hardliners, and the bill is likely to face fewer hurdles in the U.S. Senate.

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Republican Party Sponsored Budget Breaks "Revenue Neutral" Pledge, Treasuries Extend Selloff

May 21, 2025
Barry Adams
The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite turned lower after bond yields inched higher amid worries of the U.S. fiscal position and the Republican Party's lack of will to hold the line on the deficit.

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Five-Week Rally On Wall Street Falters, Retailers In Focus Ahead of Earnings

May 20, 2025
Barry Adams
Investors turned cautious after a five-week rally on Wall Street lost steam, and the yield on the 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds hovered near 5%.

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U.S. Treasury Yields Spike, Stocks Slide, Dollar Weakens After Moody's Downgrade

May 19, 2025
Barry Adams
The U.S. Treasury bonds faced renewed selling pressure after Moody's Ratings belatedly stripped the U.S. of its highest credit rating, citing persistent deterioration in fiscal governance and a lack of a plan to lower the overall debt.

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U.S. Stocks Extend Gains Amid Lack of Visible Signs of Tariffs On Inflation

May 16, 2025
Barry Adams
The S&P 500 index advanced more than 4%, and the Nasdaq Composite surged more than 5% as the U.S. and China rolled back heavy additional tariffs in the week. The U.S. building permits, housing starts, and completions fell in April.

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S&P 500 and Nasdaq Turn Lower After Retail Sales Report and Walmart Earnings

May 15, 2025
Barry Adams
The Producer Price Index unexpectedly fell in April, driven by the services sector absorbing some of the recent increases in tariff-driven prices. Retail sales, unadjusted for inflation, edged higher at a slower pace as consumers scaled back purchases.

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S&P 500 Turns Positive Amid US-China Trade Truce

May 14, 2025
Barry Adams
Tech stocks struggled to extend their 5-day rally, and broader market indexes lacked direction amid fading optimism about the U.S.-China temporary trade agreement.

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S&P 500 and Nasdaq Extend Rally After Consumer Inflation Unexpectedly Eased In April

May 13, 2025
Barry Adams
The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite extended their rally to the second consecutive day after consumer price inflation unexpectedly eased. The decline in energy prices overwhelmed the rise in food costs, but the shelter inflation stayed at an elevated level of 4%.

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U.S. and China Pause Sky-High Tariffs for 90 Days, But U.S. Consumers Will Pay Higher Prices

May 12, 2025
Barry Adams
The S&P 500, the Nasdaq Composite, and the Hang Seng index soared more than 3% after U.S. and China trade representatives agreed to pause the proposed sky-high tariffs for 90 days while the two sides search for an elusive agreement.

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U.S. Market Rally Halts Amid Growing Skepticism About US-China Trade Talks

May 9, 2025
Scott Peters
The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite extended gains for the second week, and the market rallied over the last month. However, investors remained skeptical about the durability of the market advances because of the incoherent and arbitrary trade policy of the Trump administration.

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U.S. Stocks Advanced Amid Skepticism About Trade Deal Claims

May 8, 2025
Barry Adams
The U.S. Federal Reserve left its key lending rate range unrevised and signaled sky-high import taxes could deteriorate the economy. U.S. weekly jobless claims eased from a two-month high, confirming that the impact of the proposed tariffs is still not felt by the labor market.

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