February 19, 2025
Financial Assets

S&P 500 notches record close with late-session leap

Investors continue to be bullish on stocks. According to Bank of America’s latest fund manager survey released on Tuesday, cash levels have fallen to 15-year lows as traders double down on equities. “Long Magnificent 7” remains the most crowded trade, according to 56% of respondents, followed by the US dollar and crypto. But Big Tech

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Dow, Nasdaq fall with Fed’s rate path in focus

Investors continue to be bullish on stocks. According to Bank of America’s latest fund manager survey released on Tuesday, cash levels have fallen to 15-year lows as traders double down on equities. “Long Magnificent 7” remains the most crowded trade, according to 56% of respondents, followed by the US dollar and crypto. But Big Tech

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Financial Assets

S&P 500 rises as Dow, Nasdaq fall with Fed’s rate path in focus

Investors continue to be bullish on stocks. According to Bank of America’s latest fund manager survey released on Tuesday, cash levels have fallen to 15-year lows as traders double down on equities. “Long Magnificent 7” remains the most crowded trade, according to 56% of respondents, followed by the US dollar and crypto. But Big Tech

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Nasdaq logs best week of 2025 as Dow, S&P 500 notch third-straight weekly gain

US stocks closed mixed on Friday with the Nasdaq 100 (^NDX) notching a record high close to cap a busy week of tariff hikes, inflation updates, and retail sales data, which fell short of estimates. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) dropped slightly while the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose 0.4% to close out its best week of

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S&P 500, Nasdaq edge higher as investors weigh a week of Trump tariffs

US stocks mostly edged higher on Friday as the S&P 500 eyed a fresh record to cap a busy week of tariff hikes, inflation updates, and retail sales data, which fell short of estimates. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) gained 0.1%, on track for a record close, while the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose 0.3%. Meanwhile, the

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S&P 500, Nasdaq waver as investors weigh a week of Trump tariffs

US stocks were little changed on Friday with the S&P 500 a stone’s throw away from a fresh record to cap a busy week of tariff hikes, inflation updates, and retail sales data which fell short of estimates. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) hovered near the flaltine while the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) was little changed. Meanwhile,

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S&P 500 nears record, Dow, Nasdaq jump as Trump announces reciprocal tariffs, delays implementation

Two fresh inflation readings for the month of January showed prices increased more than Wall Street had expected but economists found positive news for markets and the Federal Reserve within the details. When evaluating categories from both the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) that feed into the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge,

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Nasdaq leads Dow, S&P 500 higher amid latest inflation test, Trump’s next tariff salvo

Two fresh inflation readings for the month of January showed prices increased more than Wall Street had expected but economists found positive news for markets and the Federal Reserve within the details. When evaluating categories from both the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) that feed into the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge,

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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slip as hot inflation data spooks markets

US stocks were largely lower on Wednesday as investors digested a hotter-than-expected January inflation reading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) dropped more than 0.4%, while the benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) slipped 0.2%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) was just above the flatline. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) out Wednesday showed headline consumer inflation rose

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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq bounce back as Trump tariff move buoys steelmakers

US stocks bounced back on Monday as investors looked beyond President Trump’s latest tariff threats, including new levies on steel and aluminum imports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) added 0.2% after the blue-chip index on Friday booked its worst loss in nearly four weeks. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose roughly 0.6%, while the Nasdaq

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