Published: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 · 12:20 AM | Updated: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 · 12:20 AM
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Investor sentiment improved as the Trump administration signaled possible delays or adjustments to upcoming reciprocal tariff measures. This led to a significant rally in US stock markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged nearly 600 points, while the S&P 500 rose by over 1.7%. Tech giant NVIDIA (NVDA) saw its stock increase by over 3%, and Tesla (TSLA) rebounded nearly 12% after nine weeks of declines. The NYSE FANG+ index recorded its largest gain in two months.
President Trump announced potential future tariffs on automobiles, aluminum, and pharmaceuticals, emphasizing the need for these products in case of war. He also hinted at granting tariff exemptions to many countries effective soon. Trump further announced a 25% tariff on countries purchasing oil and gas from Venezuela to increase pressure on President Maduro of Venezuela and China, as China is one of the largest importers of Venezuelan crude oil.
The call for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates has intensified, with Trump urging a cut to control inflation and capitalize on expected tariff revenue. Meanwhile, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic projected only one rate cut this year, contrary to previous expectations of two, due to anticipated inflation volatility this year.
On the economic front, rising material prices from tariffs have affected manufacturing, with the manufacturing PMI dropping below 50, signaling industrial contraction. The major US indices reacted positively to these developments: the Dow Jones rose 597.97 points to 42,583.32, Nasdaq climbed 404.54 points to 18,188.59, S&P 500 gained 100.01 points to 5,767.57, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 136.27 points to 4,694.22. NYSE FANG+ stocks all closed higher, with Meta (META), Apple (AAPL), Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), and Amazon (AMZN) contributing to the gains.
In corporate news, Tesla (TSLA) saw a remarkable surge of 11.93% to $278.39 per share, marking its most significant jump since last year’s US election day. Microsoft (MSFT) saw a modest increase, confirming the end of technical support for OneNote for Windows 10 by October 2025. Apple (AAPL) and Qualcomm (QCOM) both advanced after discussions on business developments in China.
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