{"id":7144,"date":"2025-04-15T15:28:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T19:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sharewatch.com\/wp\/2025\/04\/15\/sp-500-and-nasdaq-stocks-post-modest-gains-amid-trump-tariff-uncertainty\/"},"modified":"2025-04-15T15:28:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T19:28:35","slug":"sp-500-and-nasdaq-stocks-post-modest-gains-amid-trump-tariff-uncertainty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharewatch.com\/wp\/2025\/04\/15\/sp-500-and-nasdaq-stocks-post-modest-gains-amid-trump-tariff-uncertainty\/","title":{"rendered":"S&#038;P 500 and Nasdaq Stocks Post Modest Gains Amid Trump Tariff Uncertainty"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Stocks wobbled on Tuesday, as the Trump administration\u2019s chaotic tariff rollout continued to spur swings in the markets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The S&#038;P 500 dipped 0.2 percent Tuesday afternoon after inching higher in the morning, and the technology-heavy Nasdaq also posted a slight loss. President Trump\u2019s whipsawing tariff policies are still driving sentiment on Wall Street, especially in sectors facing the threat of more levies or potential reprieves.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">A Bank of America survey released on Tuesday showed that in the past two months, global investors have cut their U.S. stock holdings by a record amount, and a record number of managers reported plans to continue slashing their holdings. Investors think the potential for a recession spurred by the Trump administration\u2019s trade war poses a major risk to markets, the survey found.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Here\u2019s what else to know:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"css-1le37cb ez3869y0\">\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\">Bank stocks rose on Tuesday, as major U.S. lenders reported their latest earnings. Bank of America surpassed Wall Street\u2019s profit and revenue expectations, and its shares rose more than 4 percent by Tuesday afternoon. Citigroup\u2019s profits also beat estimates, sending its stock more than 3 percent higher.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\">Tariff threats are taking center stage in the pharmaceutical and technology sectors, after the Trump administration on Monday took steps that appeared likely to result in new tariffs on pharma products and semiconductors. Shares in the drugmaker Eli Lilly inched down in afternoon trading, while shares in Novartis were slightly higher. The stock price for the chip giant Nvidia was up roughly 1.5 percent by Tuesday afternoon, after the company on Monday said that it would invest in artificial intelligence infrastructure in the United States.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\">Shares in Boeing, the aviation giant, fell more than 1 percent by Tuesday afternoon following a report from Bloomberg News that China had instructed its airlines to halt deliveries of Boeing planes after the Trump administration imposed steep tariffs on Chinese goods.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\">In the auto industry, shares in General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis \u2014 which jumped on Monday after Mr. Trump signaled that he might offer car companies some relief from tariffs \u2014 were mixed on Tuesday morning. Stock prices for both General Motors and Ford both fell more than 1 percent, while Stellantis dipped a more modest 0.8 percent in afternoon trading. The sector, which is grappling with a 25 percent tariff on imported vehicles, is bracing for new levies on imported car parts.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\">The U.S. dollar, long a haven in global financial markets, has been falling against other major currencies. But an index that tracks the currency against a basket of major trading partners stabilized early Tuesday, ending a five-day slide.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\">The U.S. junk-bond market on Tuesday saw its first offering in almost two weeks, a sign of stabilization and renewed assurance following bouts of volatility. A developer of a liquefied natural gas facility is offering eight-year and 10-year bonds, according to Bloomberg News.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\">On Tuesday, investors also weighed indications of potential trade deals with Britain and the European Union. Vice President JD Vance predicted that Mr. Trump would reach a deal with Britain, and said the White House was working closely with its prime minister, Keir Starmer, and his government. This week, Mr. Trump said that the European Union was \u201ctrying to come to the table\u201d for trade talks; and on Tuesday, the E.U. representative Olof Gill characterized the 27-nation bloc as \u201ca best friend, not someone taking advantage.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stocks wobbled on Tuesday, as the Trump administration\u2019s chaotic tariff rollout continued to spur swings in the markets. The S&#038;P 500 dipped 0.2 percent Tuesday afternoon after inching higher in the morning, and the technology-heavy Nasdaq also posted a slight loss. 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