Stock Market Update
25-Apr-25 11:40 ET
Market grappling with mixed signals
Dow -221.98
at 39871.42,
Nasdaq +53.02
at 17219.05,
S&P -3.56
at 5481.23
[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are sticking close to prior closing levels while the Dow Jones Industrial Average trades 200 points lower.
Market are still grappling with mixed signals on the tariff front after indications that China could implement tariff exemptions on medical equipment and certain industrial chemicals, in a similar move to what was also done during President Trump's first term.
On a side note, China's National People's Congress Standing Committee will meet between Sunday and Wednesday, so there is some potential for new developments on the tariff front in the coming days.
