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Stocks fall as trade uncertainties persist

Stock market update: April 18, 2025

It was another choppy week for markets on the heels of the prior week's historic rally. More economic data will be released in the coming week.

MARKET RECAP

Stocks popped on Monday morning following the White House's Friday announcement that some tariffs may be paused, and finished the day in the green despite choppy trading throughout. Auto stocks also got a boost on hopes the White House would offer some form of tariff relief. The rally then held steady into Tuesday, but hit a rough spot Wednesday morning as new trade news regarding the semiconductor sector impacted tech stocks. However, markets staged a small rally again on Thursday after the White House said they expect to reach deals with key trade partners. Stocks did not trade on Friday due to Good Friday. Overall, non-energy minerals, utilities, and communications held up the best during the holiday-shortened trading week, while health services, technology services, and consumer durables lagged. Elsewhere, bitcoin rose modestly, and gold continued to surge, closing up over 3% on the week. Oil also rose on geopolitical news, while bonds fell slightly amidst market uncertainty.

Past week Year-to-date 5-year
S&P 500 0.7% –9.9% 83.7%
Oil (WTI crude) 4.3% –11.8% 252.7%
Gold (New York) 3.2% 25.6% 97.8%
Bitcoin 0.7% –10.6% 1,073.9%

Source: Yahoo Finance, as of April 18, 2025.

KEY DATA FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 21

The earnings week includes reports from a Magnificent 7 company, as well as other corporate giants. Friday will feature an updated consumer sentiment report.

Charles Schwab (
) – Monday		 New home sales – Wednesday
Tesla (
) – Tuesday		 EIA petroleum status report – Wednesday
SAP (
) – Tuesday		 Durable goods orders – Thursday
Philip Morris (
) – Wednesday		 Existing home sales – Thursday
AT&T (
) – Wednesday		 Jobless claims – Thursday
Alphabet (
) – Thursday		 Consumer sentiment – Friday
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Source: Fidelity.com, as of April 18, 2025.

SCREEN OF THE WEEK

Here are 5 stocks from the Fidelity.com Stock Screener that made a new 52-week high during the week of April 14, 2025:

  • Nutex Health (NUTX)
  • TAT Technologies (TATT)
  • Philip Morris (PM)
  • Heritage Insurance (HRTG)
  • Zhengye Biotechnology Holding Ltd (ZYBT)

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