S&P 500, Nasdaq End at Records, Adding to Big Quarterly Gains
- On Monday, both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended at historic peak levels, concluding their strongest quarterly performance in more than a year with gains exceeding 10 percent.
- These gains followed Canada scrapping its digital services tax on Sunday, which targeted U.S. tech firms and reignited trade negotiation momentum.
- Investor confidence also rose as most large U.S. banks passed the Federal Reserve’s stress tests, boosting expectations for potential Fed rate cuts amid soft data.
- The Fear & Greed Index stood at 66.9 in the Greed zone on Monday, with the S&P 500 rising 0.52% to 6,204.95 and Nasdaq climbing 0.47% to 20,369.73.
- These market advances suggest easing trade tensions and reduced inflation concerns are driving optimism despite lingering geopolitical and tariff-related uncertainties.
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S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records, adding to big quarterly gains
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