The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indexes turned higher for the year on Tuesday, reversing a multitrillion dollar routs, as enthusiasm for U.S. stocks grows with global trade tensions cooling after the Trump administration and China agreed to temporarily lower tariffs.
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The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.8% on Tuesday, turning positive for the year after erasing all of its losses as a global tariff war appeared to ease.
As of 10:20 a.m. ET, the broad-based index was up 0.1% since the start of 2025 in a stunning rally from its April 9 lows.
“Starting early next month, in May, my time allocation to DOGE will drop significantly,” Elon Musk said during Tesla’s Q1 2025 earnings call on April 22, promising, “I will be allocating far more of my time to Tesla.”
The commitment came after months of criticism that Musk’s political role in the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency distracted from Tesla’s core operations.
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Top losers on S&P 500 in today’s session are:
| Stock | Price ($) | Change Percent |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth | 318.46 | -15.85% |
| Humana | 234.06 | -7.29% |
| CVS Health | 61.38 | -5.18% |
| Simon Property Group | 163.66 | -4.76% |
| Centene | 59.93 | -4.56% |
Top gainers on S&P 500 in today’s session are:
| Stock Name | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| First Solar | $191.55 | +22.62% |
| Xerox | $6.01 | +6.28% |
| AES | $12.52 | +5.48% |
| Nvidia | $129.65 | +5.44% |
| Phillips 66 | $124.41 | +4.82% |
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U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., is backing bipartisan legislation aimed at helping workers as young as 18 — particularly those who enter the workforce straight out of high school — gain access to employer-sponsored retirement plans,
Wall Street is on track to open with losses Tuesday as the initial euphoria over the 90-day truce in the U.S.-China trade war faded and markets turned their attention to corporate earnings and new inflation data.
Futures for the S&P 500 slipped 0.2% while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6%.
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