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3 weeks ago | 
advisorpedia.com | Jose Torres |José Torres
Investors are growing increasingly confused regarding the US tariff policy with just seven sunsets away from April 2, the day in which the White House has scheduled the implementation of wide-ranging levies. The intensity and magnitude of the duties are top of mind for market participants, who are having trouble gaining clarity on the situation.
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1 month ago | 
kiplinger.com | Karee Venema |Jose Torres |José Torres
Stocks chopped around Tuesday as buyers took a breather following Monday's big rally. Another disappointing reading on consumer sentiment kept pressure on the main benchmarks and a round of disappointing earnings reports did little to lift sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite all opened with modest gains today. However, the three indexes slipped into negative territory after the mid-morning release of The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index.
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1 month ago | 
inkl.com | Jose Torres |José Torres
Closeup of blue stock chart with teal volume bars and yellow Bollinger bands. Stocks chopped around Tuesday as buyers took a breather following Monday's big rally. Another disappointing reading on consumer sentiment kept pressure on the main benchmarks and a round of disappointing earnings reports did little to lift sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite all opened with modest gains today.
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1 month ago | 
advisorpedia.com | Jose Torres |José Torres
The latest boxing round of tariffs featured yet another heightening of tensions, but this time it included a fair amount of booze.
Cross-Atlantic levies on American whiskey and European wine are totally blunting the impact upon markets of two consecutive lighter-than-expected inflation reports on the back of President Trump threatening to impose a 200% retaliation tax on wine and other alcohol.
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1 month ago | 
kiplinger.com | Karee Venema |Jose Torres |José Torres
Stocks opened lower Thursday, with losses accelerating as the session wore on. By the close, all three main indexes were deep in negative territory as tariff headlines once again sent market participants scrambling. Another encouraging reading on inflation couldn't save stocks today.
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2 months ago | 
advisorpedia.com | Jose Torres |José Torres
Stocks are declining sharply following downbeat guidance stemming from Walmart’s disappointing fiscal fourth-quarter earnings. The lackluster outlook for fiscal year 2025 arrived after last Friday’s retail sales report depicted the steepest fall in consumption in 22 months. Walmart, a bellwether for consumer spending, raised another red flag, just as mounting trade tensions threaten to drive up the costs of goods.
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2 months ago | 
kiplinger.com | Karee Venema |Joey Solitro |Jose Torres |José Torres
Stocks headed steadily lower throughout Friday's session, pressured by disappointing economic data. A round of negative earnings reactions weighed on the main benchmarks, too, with all three ending the day and the week with notable losses. It was a busy morning on the economic calendar. Shortly after the open, S&P Global said its Flash Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 51.6 in February from 51.2 in January.
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2 months ago | 
inkl.com | Jose Torres |José Torres
Hundreds of small red arrows pointing straight down. Stocks headed steadily lower throughout Friday's session, pressured by disappointing economic data. A round of negative earnings reactions weighed on the main benchmarks, too, with all three ending the day and the week with notable losses. It was a busy morning on the economic calendar. Shortly after the open, S&P Global said its Flash Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 51.6 in February from 51.2 in January.
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2 months ago | 
advisorpedia.com | Jose Torres |José Torres
Equity bulls are pressing the pause button after the S&P 500 closed at a fresh all-time high this week. A lack of stock bids stems from the latest round of Trump tariff threats, which are particularly stringent, including duties of around 25% on imports of automobiles, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors. The actions reflect a meaningful broadening in potential commerce disruptions and risks sending several export-oriented economies into downturns.
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2 months ago | 
kiplinger.com | Karee Venema |Joey Solitro |Jose Torres |José Torres
Stocks were choppy yet again Wednesday as investors weighed President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats and parsed through the minutes from the January Fed meeting. Still, all three indexes closed in positive territory, though gains were limited. The S&P 500 finished the session up 0.2% at 6,144 – a new record close – the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.07% to 20,056, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.2% higher to 44,627.
