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📊 Market Recap 04.13.25
🚨 What Happened in the Market
📝 Markets popped on tariff delays across global regions, sparking institutional and retail buying across tech and industrials.
📈 Historic Rally: Markets Roar After Trump’s Tariff Pause
In a jaw-dropping reversal, President Trump announced a 90-day pause on select (all countries besides China) reciprocal tariffs, sparking a surge across U.S. markets.
Calming fears of an all-out trade war.
S&P 500: +9.52% — third biggest one-day gain since WWII
Nasdaq: +12.16% — second-largest daily spike in history
Dow Jones: +7.87% — biggest gain since March 2020
Trump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffs
Earnings Kickoff: Big banks like JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley posted strong reports, beating estimates but warning of trade risks.
⚠️ What Didn’t Happen
📈 Despite the bounce, overhead supply (resistance) remains a concern.
❌ No resolution was made. Only a delay. Anything is possible. As deal has not been made.
Investor Sentiment: Despite the rebound, cautious sentiment did not change.
Only 5% of stocks are above their 40-week moving average — this is typically a bottoming signal.
Sentiment Tracker + 📈 Market Snapshot
S&P 500 (SPY): +5.7% 🟢
Dow Jones (DIA): +4.95% 🟢
Nasdaq (QQQ): +7.3% 🟢
🤫 Private Market News
📉 Fundraising & Liquidity Challenges
Providence Equity Partners closed its ninth fund at $3.7B, falling short of the $6B target, amid a global downturn in M&A activity and rising interest rates.
AlpInvest Partners raised over $4B for its latest portfolio-finance fund, surpassing its $2B target, reflecting a growing demand for flexible financing solutions.
📊 Strategic Expansions & Innovations
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🌐 Regulatory Developments
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📉 Market Volatility & Deal Delays
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⚠️ Watchlist
Primary Sectors:
Tech Hardware
Smartphones: Apple $AAPL ( ▼ 0.55% ) ,
Samsung $SSNLF ( ▲ 9.01% )
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Chip supply chain
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