Market Report for Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Markets found 0.6% worth of comfort on Tuesday, in tariffs that hurt a little less and earnings that didn’t fall apart. It’s a low bar, but no one tripped, and the S&P notched its sixth straight gain, the year’s longest winning streak. Level Change 4/29/25 (%) – – […]
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Markets Hold Their Breath
Market Report for Tuesday, April 29, 2025 With a week of heavyweight data and earnings ahead, Wall Street opted to conserve energy on Monday, leaving stocks unchanged. They dipped midday, then hit the snooze button to snore some z’s, as in zeros. Level Change 4/28/25 (%) – – – – – – – – – […]
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Stable as a Ladder on a Waterbed
Market Report for Friday, April 25, 2025 Stocks stormed higher Thursday, stretching a rebound on decent earnings, a Fed not yet kidnapped by the White House, and the novel idea that fewer tariffs might be better than more. The S&P 500 climbed out of correction territory on the shoulders of bruised but beloved tech names. […]
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Stocks Rise On News Trump Might Behave
Market Report for Thursday, April 24, 2025 Wall Street rallied again Wednesday, catching its breath between presidential pronouncements. Trump offered trade optimism and Fed restraint—enough for two green days—but markets remain trapped in the White House Whiplash Waltz: speak, splat, retract, rebound. Level Change 4/23/25 (%) – – – – – – – – – […]
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Trade War Might End, Says Man Who Helped Start It
Market Report for Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Stocks v-bounced on Tuesday, erasing Monday’s crash, as the Treasury secretary suggested a full trade shutdown with China might not be ideal, and the president said he won’t fire the Fed chair—just badger him for now. Level Change 4/22/25 (%) – – – – – – – – […]
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