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EPISODE · May 17, 2025 · 12 MIN

S&P 500’s Historic Surge and New Tariff Tensions

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The S&P 500 achieves its longest winning streak in two decades, driven by falling Treasury yields and a shift to defensive sectors. Meanwhile, the Trump administration's new tariff announcements spark inflation concerns, impacting major U.S. trading partners. Plus, OPEC+ surprises by maintaining current oil supply levels despite revised forecasts. Tune in for a comprehensive analysis of these market-shaping events. Sources: https://www.advisorperspectives.com/dshort/updates/2025/05/16/s-p-500-snapshot-a-climbing-week https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/us-stock-markets-live-updates-dow-jones-nasdaq-s-p-500-16-may-2025-alpha-liveblog-13029855.html https://www.investopedia.com/dow-jones-today-05152025-11735308 https://www.thestreet.com/investing/stocks/goldman-sachs-announces-major-change-to-s-p-500-forecast https://www.schwab.com/learn/story/stock-market-update-open https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/05/modifying-reciprocal-tariff-rates-to-reflect-discussions-with-the-peoples-republic-of-china/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/05/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-secures-a-historic-trade-win-for-the-united-states/ https://www.tradecomplianceresourcehub.com/2025/05/14/trump-2-0-tariff-tracker/ https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/news/2025/05/16/president-trump-tariffs-business-rates-trade-sending-letters https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/economics-markets/article/55290292/opec-expects-slower-non-opec-supply-growth https://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights/en/news-research/latest-news/crude-oil/051425-opec-cuts-forecasts-of-rivals-supply-growth-through-2026 https://www.bna.bh/en/OPECforecastsslowernonOPECoilsupplygrowthin2025.aspx?cms=q8FmFJgiscL2fwIzON1%2BDuqemSApO%2FQ8QF9HAnoduOU%3D https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/opec-expects-slower-2025-oil-supply-growth-rivals-after-price-drop https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/05/14/opec-revises-down-2025-forecast-for-non-opec-oil-supply-growth/

The S&P 500 achieves its longest winning streak in two decades, driven by falling Treasury yields and a shift to defensive sectors. Meanwhile, the Trump administration's new tariff announcements spark inflation concerns, impacting major U.S. trading partners. Plus, OPEC+ surprises by maintaining current oil supply levels despite revised forecasts. Tune in for a comprehensive analysis of these market-shaping events.Sources:https://www.advisorperspectives.com/dshort/updates/2025/05/16/s-p-500-snapshot-a-climbing-weekhttps://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/us-stock-markets-live-updates-dow-jones-nasdaq-s-p-500-16-may-2025-alpha-liveblog-13029855.htmlhttps://www.investopedia.com/dow-jones-today-05152025-11735308https://www.thestreet.com/investing/stocks/goldman-sachs-announces-major-change-to-s-p-500-forecasthttps://www.schwab.com/learn/story/stock-market-update-openhttps://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/05/modifying-reciprocal-tariff-rates-to-reflect-discussions-with-the-peoples-republic-of-china/https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/05/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-secures-a-historic-trade-win-for-the-united-states/https://www.tradecomplianceresourcehub.com/2025/05/14/trump-2-0-tariff-tracker/https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/news/2025/05/16/president-trump-tariffs-business-rates-trade-sending-lettershttps://www.ogj.com/general-interest/economics-markets/article/55290292/opec-expects-slower-non-opec-supply-growthhttps://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights/en/news-research/latest-news/crude-oil/051425-opec-cuts-forecasts-of-rivals-supply-growth-through-2026https://www.bna.bh/en/OPECforecastsslowernonOPECoilsupplygrowthin2025.aspx?cms=q8FmFJgiscL2fwIzON1%2BDuqemSApO%2FQ8QF9HAnoduOU%3Dhttps://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/opec-expects-slower-2025-oil-supply-growth-rivals-after-price-drophttps://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/05/14/opec-revises-down-2025-forecast-for-non-opec-oil-supply-growth/

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