Wall Street's optimism for 2025 has faded as trade tensions and slowing growth drive major indexes lower. Trump's tariffs on key trading partners have heightened market concerns, driving declines across major indexes.
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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02Wall Street's optimism for 2025 has faded as trade tensions and slowing growth drive
00:07major indexes lower. Trump's tariffs on key trading partners have heightened
00:11market concerns, driving declines across major indexes.
00:14The Nasdaq, S&P 500 and Russell 2000 have all experienced significant drops
00:19since earlier this year. Bonds have rallied this year, but analysts caution that persistent
00:24inflation may limit further gains by restricting the Federal Reserve's ability to cut rates.
00:29Many investors initially saw tariffs as a bluff, but rising concerns is shifting their view.
00:35Some analysts doubt the bond rally will last and see Trump's tariff strategy
00:38as more aggressive than anticipated.