S&P 500 Climbs 2% on Economic and Trade Optimism
Wall Street kicked off the week with a rally in stocks as consumer confidence rebounded sharply while the US and the European Union sped up trade talks. A global surge in bonds also helped sentiment.
As equities halted a four-day slide, the S&P 500 climbed 2%. Nvidia Corp. paced gains in megacaps ahead of its results. Treasuries got a boost, pushing the 30-year yield below 5% on signs Japan will be ready to calm jittery debt markets. The moves in the US extended after a sale of two-year notes was met with solid bidding metrics. The dollar rose against all developed-market currencies.
President Donald Trump noted he was encouraged the EU is speeding up negotiations on trade, days after he said the bloc would face 50% tariffs if they fail to reach a deal with the US. Trump extended a deadline for those taxes to take effect to July 9 after a call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
“The EU tariff reprieve until July 9 is an important step in the overall resolution of this trade situation, as it increases the chances that trade deals will continue to come to fruition, which is the exact messaging that the market is hoping for,” said Robert Ruggirello at Brave Eagle Wealth Management.
Meantime, global bonds rallied as Japanese authorities signaled they are considering adjusting their debt plan after a selloff that drove the nation’s long-term borrowing costs to the highest levels in decades. Worries about the ability of governments to cover massive budget deficits weighed on developed-market debt in recent days.
The Nasdaq 100 climbed 2.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1.8%. Nvidia rallied over 3% while Apple Inc. halted its longest selloff in more than three years.
The yield on 10-year Treasuries fell seven basis points to 4.44%. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index rose 0.5%. The yen sank 1%.
Source : Bloomberg
