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The S&P 500
rose slightly on Tuesday as investors assessed the threat of new tariffs from President-elect Donald Trump.
The broad market index advanced 0.3%, while the Nasdaq Composite
climbed 0.6%.The Dow Jones Industrial Average
slid 212 points, or 0.6%, pulled down by a slide of more than 11% in Amgen
.
Trump on Monday night called for a 25% tariff on products from Mexico and Canada, as well as an additional 10% levy on Chinese goods. He has already said he would impose a tariff of up to 20% on all imports, and an additional duty of at least 60% on products from China.
To be sure, Wall Street appeared to be taking the news in stride, “both because investors don’t entirely believe the levies will wind up being implemented and as the headlines are counteracted by favorable year-end seasonality and decent earnings,” according to Adam Crisafulli of Vital Knowledge.
While stocks were mixed, some individual names and funds moved as investors analyzed potential impacts from the policies Trump discussed. Automakers Ford
and General Motors
slid 2% and 5%, respectively. The iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (EWW)
, which tracks a basket of equities tied to America’s southern neighbor, shed close to 2%.
Stocks are coming off an action-packed session fueled by the announcement of Trump’s Treasury secretary pick, hedge fund executive Scott Bessent. Monday’s gains helped bolster the belief that the postelection rally is back in full gear following a brief breather.
Both the Dow
and S&P 500
hit new intraday records in Monday’s session, with the former also finishing the day at an all-time closing high. The small cap-focused Russell 2000
also notched a fresh high, marking its first new intraday record since 2021.
That advance came as Treasury yields fell with traders taking a favorable view of Bessent leading the department. Many investors view the hedge fund manager as a champion of financial markets and the economy given his background, and as someone who could potentially counteract some of Trump’s aggressive trade aspirations.
Investors will monitor Federal Reserve meeting minutes due out at 2 p.m. ET for insights into the path of monetary policy.
The U.S. market is closed Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday and set to close early Friday, with volume expected to remain light.
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