Moody's: During Trump's presidency, increased market uncertainty has become a certainty.
Gelonghui November 26 | Moody's senior economist Katrina Ell said that Trump's announcement of tariffs on major trading partners on social media reminds people how much turbulence his presidency may cause to the market.
U.S. stocks closed higher with all three major indices rising. The Dow, S&P, and Russell 2000 all hit record highs, while nvidia fell more than 4% against the market; bitcoin fell below $93,000, while microstrategy dropped more than 4%.
Funds continue to flow out of the technology sector, rotating into cyclical stocks. The Dow rose more than 400 points, while the Russell small cap stocks rose by 2.5% at one point. The S&P hit a new intraday high before narrowing its gains. Nvidia dropped over 4% to a three-week low, Tesla fell by nearly 4%, Nio dropped by 3.6%, but Alibaba rose by nearly 3%.
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US stocks closed | All three major indices rose for the entire week! The Dow Jones hit a new closing high, Tesla rose nearly 4%; cryptos concept stocks all rose, MSTR increased by over 6%.
Funds flowed out of technology stocks and into economically sensitive cyclical stocks. The Nasdaq fluctuated between gains and losses, dragged down by over 3% drop in Nvidia and 1.7% drop in Google Class A. The Dow Jones rose by about 1%, small caps rose by 1.8%, and Chinese concept stocks fell by 1.4%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq accumulated gains of 1.7% for the week, the Dow rose by about 2%, Tesla rose nearly 10% for the week, and Super Micro Computer soared by over 78%, its best week ever. MicroStrategy, known as a 'Bitcoin whale', rebounded by 6% on Friday. Economic weakness pushed the Euro to a two-year low, while the US Dollar rose for the third consecutive week to a two-year high. Offshore Renminbi fell by over 200 points for the week to nearly a four-month low. US oil had its best two-month gain with a 6.5% increase for the week, gold rose by over 1% to surpass $2700, marking its best week in over a year with a 5.7% increase.
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