S&P 500 ends sharply higher, Nvidia and Tesla rally
Nvidia and Tesla following signs that the Trump administration might take a more measured approach on tariffs against U.S. trading partners.
U.S. President Donald Trump said automobile tariffs are coming soon, and said he may give «a lot of countries» breaks on tariffs, but provided no details.
Investors scooped up battered technology shares, with Nvidia rallying over 3% and Advanced Micro Devices jumping 7%, sending the PHLX chip index 3% higher. Tesla surged almost 12% in its biggest one-day gain since early November, recovering some of its recent steep decline, helped by optimism about scaled-back U.S. tariffs.
Financial markets have been volatile in recent weeks due to fears of inflation and an economic downturn after Trump announced a series of tariffs last month on major U.S. trading partners, including China, Mexico and Canada.
The S&P 500 has recovered about 4% from its recent low on March 13, and it remains down around 6% from its February 19 record high close.
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«Investors are experiencing a slight sigh of relief, but at the same time they are cynical about how long this may last,» said Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA Research. «The causes of this manufactured correction have not evaporated. They are tariffs and what the impact of tariffs could be on economic growth, inflation and corporate profits.» Several companies have cited tariff uncertainty as they lowered their forecasts for upcoming quarters. Data compiled by LSEG as of Friday showed earnings of companies in the