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US Stock Futures Flat on Debt Worries as Markets Mull Trump’s Tax Bill
- The US House of Representatives narrowly passed President Donald Trump's sweeping tax bill on May 22, 2025, as markets reacted cautiously across the globe.
- The bill extends Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, boosts military and other spending, and is projected to add about $3.8 trillion to the national debt over ten years.
- Investors showed unease with subdued US stocks and currencies, rising Treasury yields hitting multi-month highs, and a “Sell America” narrative amid lackluster US bond auctions.
- The 30-year Treasury yield reached above 5.1%, the highest since late 2023, while the 10-year bond yield breached 4.6%, pressuring stocks and raising concerns about fiscal sustainability.
- The bill now faces Senate review amid continued investor caution and debate over its potential to worsen the US debt path and influence future Federal Reserve policy decisions.
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US stock futures flat on debt worries as markets mull Trump’s tax bill
(Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures were muted on Friday as investors were risk-averse after President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill won a crucial House vote the previous day, raising concerns about the country’s deteriorating fiscal outlook. The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed the sweeping tax and spending bill on Thursday that would enact much of Trump’s policy agenda. The bill now heads to the Senate, which R…
U.S. stock futures flat on debt worries as markets mull Trump's tax bill
U.S. stock index futures were muted on Friday as investors were risk-averse after President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill won a crucial House vote the previous day, raising concerns about the country's deteriorating fiscal outlook.
U.S. stocks close mixed as Trump's tax bill passes House
NEW YORK, May 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks finished little changed on Thursday, as investors digested the House of Representatives's narrow passage of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tax legislation and its potential impact on the nation's growing debt. Read full story
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