From Investing.com: 2025-05-08 11:06:00

President Trump’s trade tariffs caused the S&P 500 to dip into bear market territory, sparking concerns. Although the index has since recovered, institutional investors are cautious about further investments. Despite ongoing bear market indicators, recent reports show institutional buying in the consumer staples sector, particularly in the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund. Additionally, large capital inflows have been observed in the iShares S&P 500 Value ETF, signaling a shift towards value and safety investments. Gold continues to attract institutional capital, with the SPDR Gold Shares seeing significant buying and outperforming the S&P 500.



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