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U.S.-China Tariff Rollback Sparks Major Market Rally

5/14/2025

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U.S.-China Tariff Rollback

The U.S. and China reached a 90-day tariff rollback, lowering U.S. tariffs from 145% to 30% and Chinese tariffs from 125% to 10%.
This agreement triggered a market rally, with the Nasdaq rising 4% and the S&P 500 increasing by 3%.
Major tech stocks, including Apple and Amazon, experienced significant gains of 6% and 8%, respectively.
Analysts see this deal as a potential turning point, yet caution about long-term effects persists.
Retailers expect increased shipments, but some warn that remaining tariffs may still raise costs.

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Magnificent Seven Surge

The Magnificent Seven stocks, including Apple and Amazon, targeted an $821 billion market cap increase during Monday's rally.
This would represent their second-largest one-day gain, following a $1.85 trillion rise on April 9.
The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF surged 5.6%, achieving its highest close since February 28.
Wall Street's appetite for riskier stocks grew due to lowered tariffs on China.

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U.S.-China Tariff Rollback

The U.S. and China reached a 90-day tariff rollback, lowering U.S. tariffs from 145% to 30% and Chinese tariffs from 125% to 10%.
This agreement triggered a market rally, with the Nasdaq rising 4% and the S&P 500 increasing by 3%.
Major tech stocks, including Apple and Amazon, experienced significant gains of 6% and 8%, respectively.
Analysts see this deal as a potential turning point, yet caution about long-term effects persists.
Retailers expect increased shipments, but some warn that remaining tariffs may still raise costs.

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