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Gold prices extended their slide on Thursday, trading at around $3,220 per ounce during pre-market hours, as traders welcomed signs of progress in trade talks between the U.S. and countries facing President Trump's hefty tariff hikes.
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro downplayed the first-quarter GDP contraction, calling it the “best negative print” he’s seen and attributing the dip to a surge in pre-tariff imports rather than underlying economic weakness.
Chicago, IL - April 30, 2025 - Financial Tech Wiz, a leading provider of trading education, released new data confirming that Wednesday, April 9, 2025, marked the third-biggest single-day percentage gain in history for the Invesco QQQ Trust (Nasdaq-100 ETF). QQQ surged about 12%, while the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) climbed 9.41%, after the U.S. administration announced a 90-day suspension of proposed import tariffs, instantly easing macro-fear that had gripped markets through late March.
Powell, appointed as Fed chair by Trump during his first term, fell out of favor with the president after stating he would wait for more clarity on the effects of the administration's broad tariffs before adjusting interest rates.
According to a CNBC report citing CFRA Research data, the S&P 500 declined 7.9% from Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20 to the close of the session on April 25.
Investors ditched worries, boosting ETFs like VanEck SMH (+13%) on chip stock rally, Virtus BBC (+7%) on biotech hope, Simplify TESL (+31%) on Musk's focus, Invesco SPHB (+11.5%) on risk appetite, iShares IBIT (+9.2%) on crypto optimism. Market sentiment received boost from easing US-China trade tensions and news of no Fed Chair firing. S&P 500 recovered 80% of its post-April 2 sell-off, but warning signs remain with slowing private sector growth, declining consumer sentiment, and rising inflation expectations. ServiceNow (+20%) and Northrop Grumman (-15%) had divergent earnings, while Tesla (+31%) surged on Musk's promise to focus on making EVs. This week's action will be crucial.
The ECB official expects inflation to hover around the central bank’s target but cautioned that global trade disruptions are adding uncertainty to the outlook.
Bessent also pointed toward the strengthening of the Euro against the dollar since the tariff wars commenced and said that European countries are likely to be in panic given the strengthening of their currency.
