From Nasdaq: 2025-04-17 18:10:00

In the past two weeks, markets experienced high volatility due to tariff news, causing stock and bond prices to fluctuate. President Trump’s announcement of reciprocal tariffs led to a market shock, but a 90-day delay later caused stocks to soar. U.S. 10-year Treasuries also saw an increase in yields. Many markets experienced significant repricing, with high yield bonds, crypto assets, oil, and the U.S. dollar falling. However, gold rallied. Market volatility spiked, but not to record levels. Stock volumes reached new records, with nine of the top 10 trading days ever occurring since the U.S. election.

Option trading set a new record, with a focus on puts for downside protection. Retail traders sold stocks after the tariff announcement, marking a departure from their previous buying trend. Market protections, such as Market Wide Circuit Breakers and Limit Up/Limit Down rules, are in place to slow sell-offs during volatile times. Despite a temporary calming of volatility, uncertainty surrounding final tariffs may lead to more trading spikes in 2025.



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