Equities Regain Lost Ground as New Tariffs Loom
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1% to 42,001.8, while the S&P 500 added 0.6% to 5,611.9. The latter fell as much as 1.65% earlier in the day. The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.1% to 17,299.3 at market close. Barring consumer discretionary, all sectors logged gains, led by consumer staples.
President
"While the announcement can reduce tariff-related uncertainty from the US, we anticipate retaliation from affected trade partners, and a possible trade war," DA Davidson said in a note.
Last week, Trump announced a 25% duty on all imported cars and light trucks.
Goldman Sachs raised its 12-month probability of a US recession to 35% from 20% due to factors including slower economic growth and declining consumer confidence.
The investment firm now expects annualized fourth-quarter gross domestic product to grow by 1%, down from a prior 0.5% view. The brokerage raised its full-year core personal consumption expenditure inflation outlook by half a percentage point to 3.5%.
US Treasury yields traded lower, with the 10-year rate down 4.4 basis points to 4.21% and the two-year rate down 2.1 basis points at 3.89%.
The US manufacturing sector's contraction unexpectedly deepened this month as uncertainty reached its highest level since fall 2022, according to the
Tesla (TSLA) declined 1.7%. The electric-vehicle manufacturer's first-quarter delivery numbers, scheduled to be out later this week, will likely lag
West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose 3% to
Gold increased 1.4% to
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