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On Wed, 23 Apr 2025, US stocks closed with back-to-back gains, though the Dow erased much of its 1,000+ points gained (intraday) in a rally sparked by hopes of easing US-China trade tensions faded toward 4pm. At the closed of mid-week trading: DJIA: +1.07% (+419.59 TO 39,606.57). S&P 500: +1.67% (+88.10 TO 5,375.86). Posted 2 new 52-week highs and 2 new lows Nasdaq: +2.50% (+407.63 to 16,708.05). 3,277 stocks rose and 1,141 fell as advancing issues outnumbered decliners by a 2.87-to-1 ratio. On Wednesday, trading volume on US exchanges was 17.40 billion shares, compared with the 19.18 billion average for the full session over the last 20 trading days. At the Institute of International Finance event in Washington, D.C. Treasury Secretary Bessent at last, tried to tone down Trump’s backf

US stocks finished sharply higher on Tue, 22 Apr 2025: On rising optimism that trade tensions between US and China could soon ease. That’s according to US Treasury Secretary. When Trump confirmed that he has no plan to fire Fed chair, Powell. (see below) What Bessent Said ? At a closed-door event hosted by JPMorgan Chase, Treasury Secretary Bessent told investors that he expects de-escalation in the trade spat with China, as first reported by Bloomberg. Firstly, this is only what Bessent “expected” unilaterally. Since 11 Apr 2025, both China and the US have signaled openness to talks, but actual negotiations have not yet restarted. Both sides are waiting for the other to take concrete steps to create the right conditions for dialogue. In short, it would be ‘foolish’ to pin too much hope ov

At the start of the week, the Dow fell more than 1,200 points. Attacks on Powell have picked up as: Central bank officials express concerns that Trump’s tariffs have sparked higher inflation expectations and could lead to price growth that’s more than just a one-time uptick. The uncertainty generated by Trump’s tariffs to businesses and more importantly to the US economy in the coming months., leading to the Fed taking a wait-and-see approach on cutting the Fed funds rate that stands at 4.25% - 4.5%. Wall Street got worried whether President Donald Trump’s attacks on the Federal Reserve chair were more than just bluster. By the time market closed: DJIA: -2.48% (-971.82 to 38,170.41. S&P 500: -2.36% (-124.50 to 5,158.20). Nasdaq: -2.55% (-415.55 to 15,870.90). One of the “surprises” of