Stocks rebounded with tech gains, erasing losses, but caution remains high

From Yahoo Finance: 2025-03-21 13:25:00

Stocks rebounded as big techs rose, erasing losses. Tesla led gains, Boeing jumped on a fighter jet contract. Forecasts from FedEx, Nike, Micron, and Lennar disappointed. Nasdaq 100 on longest weekly slide since 2022. Wall Street faces volatility with $4.5 trillion in contracts expiring.

Trillions lost from US equity values due to economic concerns, tariffs, geopolitical risks, and tech valuations. S&P 500 in 10% correction, bounce-backs failing. Morgan Stanley predicts volatile 2025, equity prices staying below previous highs. Trend-following funds turn net short on US stocks, individual traders invest $12 billion in equities.

Market watchers wary as mom-and-pop investors continue buying stocks. Concerns dismissed on trade war risks, inflows peak, indexes rally post-Trump election. VIX and spreads suggest non-recessionary economy. Trade policy risks less concerning than before, tariffs expected to decrease. Market uncertainty remains high during negotiations.

Stocks fall, Nasdaq 100 and Dow Jones waver. Currencies fluctuate, dollar rises. Cryptocurrencies dip, bonds and commodities show mixed movements. Stocks rebound due to tech gains, but caution remains high amidst economic concerns and trade war uncertainties.

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