Author Archives: Jason Kelly

Market Report for Monday, April 14, 2025 Stocks caterpillar-crawled higher Monday on a sigh of relief that some electronic products, including life-essential smartphones, are temporarily exempt from Trump tariffs. As long as thumbs can keep scrolling, the world should keep turning… _________________ You’re watching the caterpillar crawl. Paid subscribers get to see what it turns […]

Market Report for Friday, April 11, 2025 Stocks rose today, closing out one of the most head-spinning weeks in recent memory—coming off an equally nutty one last week. By the closing bell, the S&P 500 had booked its biggest weekly gain since October 2023 and the Nasdaq since November 2022. Level Change 4/11/25 (%) – […]

Market Report for Thursday, April 10, 2025 Yesterday’s orbit decayed as investors reassessed. Turns out the monster bounce owed more to oversold conditions and short-covering than to any lasting tariff détente. “Lasting” has been struck from the dictionary. The 90-day pause offers a reprieve, but hardly a resolution. Trump’s trade war still poses growth and […]

Market Report for Wednesday, April 9, 2025 Wall Street jettisoned gravity today as President Trump called a 90-day armistice in his on-again, off-again trade war. A record 30 billion shares took flight in the best showing since 2008 and the Nasdaq’s second-best performance on record. Level Change 4/9/25 (%) – – – – – – […]

Market Report for Tuesday, April 8, 2025 Another spasmodic séance gripped Wall Street today as investors squinted over the tariff tarot cards. Stocks staged a 3% levitation act this morning before fading to the close, landing close enough to a bear market to count the fillings in its teeth. Level Change 4/8/25 (%) – – […]