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Nasdaq, S&P 500 Finish Volatile Session Firmly Positive

After turning in a lackluster performance early in the session, stocks saw considerable volatility over the course of the trading day on Friday. The major averages showed wild swings as the day progressed before eventually closing in positive territory.

The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 ended the day firmly positive, closing higher for the fourth straight session. The Nasdaq jumped 216.90 points or 1.3 percent to 17,382.94 and the S&P 500 climbed 40.44 points or 0.7 percent to 5,525.21, while the narrower Dow inched up 20.10 points or 0.1 percent to 40,113.50.

For the week, the Nasdaq spiked by 6.7 percent, the S&P 500 surged by 4.6 percent and the Dow shot up by 2.5 percent.

The volatility on the day came as traders continued to keep a close eye on the developments on the trade front, with President Donald Trump refuting China’s claims that the two countries have not held any trade negotiations.

“They had a meeting this morning,” Trump told reporters on Thursday. “It doesn’t matter who ‘they’ is. We may reveal it later, but they had meetings this morning, and we’ve been meeting with China.”

Several reports citing U.S. businesses also said China has exempted some U.S. imports from its 125 percent tariffs

In U.S. economic news, a report released by the University of Michigan showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. deteriorated modestly less than previously estimated in the month of April.

The University of Michigan said its consumer sentiment index for April was upwardly revised to 52.2 from a preliminary reading of 50.8. Economists had expected the index to be unrevised.

Despite the upward revision, the consumer sentiment index is still down sharply from 57.0 in March and marks its lowest level since hitting 51.5 in July 2022.

Among individual stocks, shares of Intel (INTC) plunged by 6.7 percent after the semiconductor giant reported better than expected first quarter results but provided disappointing guidance for the current quarter.

Shares of T-Mobile (TMUS) also plummeted by 11.2 percent after the telecom company reported first quarter earnings and revenues that exceeded estimates but weaker than expected “postpaid” phone subscriber additions.

On the other hand, shares of Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL) jumped by 1.7 percent after the company reported first quarter results that exceeded expectations on both the top and bottom lines.

Sector News

Networking stocks turned in some of the market’s best performances on the day, with the NYSE Arca Networking Index surging by 2.4 percent.

Significant strength also emerged among software stocks, as reflected by the 1.4 percent gain posted by the Dow Jones U.S. Software Index.

Pharmaceutical and semiconductor stocks also saw considerable strength, while gold and airline stocks showed notable moves to the downside.

Other Markets

In overseas trading, stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region moved mostly higher during trading on Friday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index shot up by 1.9 percent, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose by 0.3 percent.

The major European markets also moved to the upside on the day. While the German DAX Index advanced by 0.8 percent, the French CAC 40 Index climbed by 0.5 percent and the U.K.’s FTSE 100 Index inched up by 0.1 percent.

In the bond market, treasuries extended the notable advance seen in the previous session. As a result, the yield on the benchmark ten-year note, which moves opposite of its price, fell 3.9 basis points to 4.266 percent.

Looking Ahead

While developments on the trade front may steal the spotlight, the monthly jobs report is likely to be in focus next week along with the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation readings.

On the earnings front, Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), Microsoft (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), Coca-Cola (KO), Chevron (CVX) and Exxon Mobil (XOM)

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U.S. Stocks Give Back Ground After Early Rally But Still Close Sharply Higher

Following a substantial move to the upside early in the session, stocks gave back ground over the course of the trading day on Wednesday but held on to strong gains. The major averages all ended the day sharply higher, with the Nasdaq posting a particularly strong gain.

The Nasdaq soared as much as 4.5 percent in early trading before pulling back but still closed up 407.63 points or 2.5 percent at 16,708.05. The S&P 500 also shot up 88.10 points or 1.7 percent to 5,375.86 and the Dow jumped 419.59 points or 1.1 percent at 39,606.57.

Stocks initially extended Tuesday’s rally after President Donald Trump appeared to soften his stance on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

“I have no intention of firing him,” Trump told reporters on Tuesday but reiterated he would like to see Powell and the Fed resume lowering interest rates.

Trump’s attacks on Powell, including calling him a “major loser” as recently as Monday, had led to anxiety on Wall Street about the Fed’s independence.

The president also suggested he’s willing to take a less confrontational approach to trade talks with China, predicting the current 145 percent tariff on Chinese imports will “come down substantially.”

Adding to the positive sentiment, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said there is an “opportunity for a big deal” between the U.S. and China.

“If they want to rebalance, let’s do it together,” Bessent said during an appearance at the Institute of International Trade and Finance in Washington, D.C. “This is an incredible opportunity.”

Buying interest waned over the course of the session, however, as traders continue to express concerns about recent volatility in the markets triggered largely by Trump’s words.

“There seems to be something different in the air. Instead of the bluster, threats and hiked tariffs which have been the hallmark of Donald Trump’s administration over the past few months, a more conciliatory tone seems to be emanating from the White House,” said AJ Bell head of financial analysis Danni Hewson.

She added, “Of course, one post on Truth Social could set the rollercoaster back on another circuit, but even the US president must have felt a bit ruffled when he saw the perfect storm of falling equities, a battered dollar and rising US Treasury yields.

Nonetheless, shares of Tesla (TSLA) remained sharply, with the electric vehicle maker surging by 5.3 percent.

The spike by Tesla came after the company reported weaker than expected first quarter results but CEO Elon Musk said amount of time he spends with the Department of Government Efficiency will decline “significantly” beginning in May.

Sector News

Despite the pullback by the broader markets computer hardware stocks held on to substantial gains, with the NYSE Arca Computer Hardware Index spiking by 4.0 percent.

Semiconductor, networking and software stocks also saw continued strength throughout the day, contributing to the surge by the tech-heavy Nasdaq.

Outside of the tech sector, considerable strength also remained visible among airline stocks, as reflected by the 2.4 percent jump by the NYSE Arca Airline Index.

Financial, retail and steel stocks also saw closed significantly higher, while gold stocks bucked the uptrend amid a steep drop by the price of the precious metal.

Other Markets

In overseas trading, stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region moved mostly higher during trading on Wednesday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index jumped by 1.9 percent, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index surged by 2.4 percent.

The major European markets also showed strong moves to the upside on the day. While the German DAX Index spiked by 3.1 percent, the French CAC 40 Index shot up by 2.1 percent and the U.K.’s FTSE 100 Index advanced by 0.9 percent.

In the bond market, treasuries gave back ground after an early surge, closing roughly flat. Subsequently, the yield on the benchmark ten-year note, which moves opposite of its price, edged down by less than a basis point to 4.387 percent after hitting a low of 4.261 percent.

Looking Ahead

Reports on weekly jobless claims, durable goods orders and existing home sales may attract attention on Thursday but are likely to be overshadowed by any developments on the trade front.

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This started Feb 9 1990, James Baker III the Sec of State said to Mikhail Gorbachav, NATO will not move one inch east wood if you agree to German Unification basically ending WW II. The US then cheated in 1994 when Clinton signed off on a plan to extend NATO all the way to Ukraine. This is when the so-called NEOCONS took power. Clinton as the first agent of this. Expansion of NATO started in 1999 with Poland, Hungary and Czech Republic. Russian shrugged that off thinking was no direct threat. Then the U.S. led the bombing of Servia in 1999. This was bad because because it was NATA bombing a European capital, Belgrade 78 days to break the country apart. Russians did not like that but Putin became President and swallowed it andu even started out pro-European and pro-American suggesting that they should join NATO thinking there was still some mutual respect. Then came 911 and Afghanistan and the Russians said we can support you to root out terror. In 2002 the U.S. unilaterally walked out of the anti-ballistic missile treaty which led to the US putting in missile systems in Eastern Europe which Russia views as a dire direct threat to national security, making possible a  strike’ on missiles a few minutes away from Moscow. US put in two AEGIS missile systems calling it ‘defense’. Russia asked how do we know its not Tomahawk nuclear tipped missiles. In 2003 we invaded Iraq on completely phony. In 2004-5 US was involved in a soft regime change in Ukraine. Called the ‘First Color Revolution. Put in President Yushchenko. US had it dirty hands in this meddling in other countries elections. In 2009 Yamukovych won the election and became President on the basis of neutrality for Ukraine. People of Ukraine did not want NATO. Country was divided between ethnic Ukrainians and ethnic Russians. ‘Why do want this? In 2014 the US participated actively in the overthrow of Yamukovych – a typical US regime change operation. In 2019 we walked out of the Intermediate Nuclear Force Treaty. In 2017 we walked out of the JCPOA Treaty with Iran. On Dec 15, 2021 Putin put on the table a draft US/Russia Security Agreement. The basis of it was no NATO enlargement. Jake Sullivan said the U.S. had an OPEN DOOR policy.

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Yes, that’s a cartoon of me. Louis Rukeyser had us dressed up in ‘elf’ costumes on the screen broadcast each week. I’ve dated myself. That occurred for me between 1988-1996. Lou didn’t like any bearish comments, so myself and other elves got dumped in 1996.

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MARK LEIBOVIT is Chief Market Strategist for LEIBOVIT VR NEWSLETTERS a/k/a VRTrader.Com. His technical expertise is in overall market timing and stock selection based upon his proprietary VOLUME REVERSAL (TM) methodology and Annual Forecast Model.

Mark’s extensive media television profile includes seven years as a consultant ‘Elf’ on “Louis Rukeyser’s Wall Street Week” television program, and over thirty years as a Market Monitor guest for PBS “The Nightly Business Report”. He also has appeared on Fox Business News, CNBC, BNN (Canada), and Bloomberg, and has been interviewed in Barrons, Business Week, Forbes and The Wall Street Journal and Michael Campbell’s MoneyTalks.

In the January 2, 2020 edition of TIMER DIGEST MAGAZINE, Mark Leibovit was ranked the #1 U.S. Stock Market Timer and was previously ranked #1 Intermediate U.S. Market Timer for the ten year period December, 1997 to 2007.

He was a ‘Market Maker’ on the Chicago Board Options Exchange and the Midwest Options Exchange and then went on to work in the Research department of two Chicago based brokerage firms. Mr. Leibovit now publishes a series of newsletters at www.LeibovitVRNewsletters.com. He became a member of the Market Technicians Association in 1982.

Mr. Leibovit’s specialty is Volume Analysis and his proprietary Leibovit Volume Reversal Indicator is well known for forecasting accurate signals of trend direction and reversals in the equity, metals and futures markets. He has historical experience recognizing, bull and bear markets and signaling alerts prior to market crashes. His indicator is currently available on the Metastock platform.

His comprehensive study on Volume Analysis, The Trader’s Book of Volume published by McGraw-Hill is a definitive guide to volume trading. It is now also published in Chinese. Mark has appeared in speaking engagements and seminars in the U.S. and Canada.

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