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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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Wall Street Indexes Trade Sideways Ahead of Fed Rate Decisions and Comments

May 7, 2025
Barry Adams
The U.S. Federal Reserve is widely anticipated to hold rates steady and reiterate its lower rate path outlook possibilities later today. US-China trade talks in Switzerland are likely to highlight U.S. vulnerabilities and yield little progress.

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Wall Street Indexes Extend Two-Day Losses Ahead of Rate Decisions

May 6, 2025
Barry Adams
The Trump administration's chaotic import tax introduction weighed on the market sentiment and halted the longest rally in the S&P 500 index in twenty years.

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S&P 500 Index Set to End 9-Day Rally Amid New Tariffs and Ahead of Rate Decisions

May 5, 2025
Barry Adams
Wall Street indexes turned lower after the Trump administration expanded its tariffs on foreign-made movies. Investors remained on the sidelines amid worries of a lack of concrete trade agreements with key trading partners.

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U.S. Job Market Remained Resilient Amid Tariff Flip-flops In Early April

May 2, 2025
Barry Adams
The U.S. economy added jobs at a slower pace in April, and job additions were downwardly revised for the previous two months as businesses grappled with uncertainties linked to Trump tariffs. Investors reviewed the latest earnings from Apple, Amazon, Airbnb, Exxon Mobil, and Chevron.

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Microsoft and Meta Power Tech Rally On Wall Street Ahead of Nonfarm Payroll Report

May 1, 2025
Barry Adams
Tech stocks led Wall Street indexes higher after Microsoft and Meta Platforms reported strong quarterly results and confirmed their plans to build out expensive artificial intelligence infrastructure.

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U.S. GDP Shrank In First Quarter as Businesses Front Load Ahead of Import Taxes

Apr 30, 2025
Barry Adams
The U.S. economy shrank in the first quarter as imports surged ahead of the Trump administration's import tax and consumer spending eased. Private payroll growth plunged amid high uncertainties rooted in the federal government's chaotic introduction of trade policy.

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Economic Disruption Rooted In Trump Tariffs Begin to Show Up In Corporate Outlook

Apr 29, 2025
Barry Adams
The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite struggled to gain traction after advancing in five consecutive sessions. General Motors joined the list of several other companies in withdrawing its annual outlook amid unprecedented economic uncertainties ignited by the Trump administration.

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Earnings and Jobs Reports This Week Eyed to Assess Tariffs Damage

Apr 28, 2025
Barry Adams
Wall Street indexes lacked direction as the busy season of earnings and economic reports got off to a rocky start. Apple, Amazon.com, Meta Platforms, and Microsoft are expected to deliver results that could surpass analysts' expectations.

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S&P 500 and Nasdaq Extend Weekly Gains Amid Self-Inflicted Trade Policy Uncertainties

Apr 25, 2025
Barry Adams
The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite halted a three-day rally and gained more than 3% in the week amid trade policy uncertainties and growing skepticism about the Trump administration.

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China Denies Start of U.S. Trade Talks, Durable Goods Orders Surge

Apr 24, 2025
Barry Adams
China said it has not entered into trade negotiations with the Trump administration and urged the U.S. to remove unilateral tariffs. The U.S. dollar hovered near a four-month low amid waning confidence in its safe haven status.

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