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Market Movers: Tech, Tariffs, and Trade · The SPY Trader

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  What's up , Spy Traders !
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  It's your pal , Penny Pincher , here , and it's 12 pm on Wednesday , June 4th , 2025 ( Pacific ) .
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  Let's dive into what's shaking up the market today .
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  First , the big picture : The S&P 500 had a great May , up about 6% , and is slightly positive for the year .
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  Historically , a strong May has often meant good things for the next 12 months , so fingers crossed !
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  Last week alone , we saw US stocks jump almost 2% , mainly thanks to tech , especially Nvidia .
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  Now , let's get into the nittygritty .
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  Corporate earnings have been surprisingly good , especially in tech and healthcare .
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  Nvidia absolutely crushed it .
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  Their earnings blew past expectations , showing crazy strong demand for their AI chips , even with those trade restrictions in China .
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  Financials are also doing their part , contributing positively to earnings growth .
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  Macrowise , things are a bit mixed .
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  Inflation is still a concern , even though it's not as high as it used to be .
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  Those tariffs could give it another boost .
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  The unemployment rate is low .
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  The Federal Reserve is likely to hold steady on interest rates .
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  On the downside , the GDP growth forecast for 2025 has been trimmed from 2.1% to 1.7% .
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  Breaking news : Trade and tariff drama is causing some serious jitters .
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  A U.S.
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  trade court initially blocked most new US tariffs , but then a federal appeals court temporarily reinstated them .
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  So , keep an eye on that .
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  The European Central Bank is expected to cut rates but is also watching the tariff situation carefully .
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  So , what's the play ?
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  Expect more ups and downs in the market , thanks to policy uncertainty and those wild advancements in AI .
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  Earnings for the S&P 500 are expected to grow in the mid to highsingle digits for 2025 .
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  Given all the uncertainty , consider diversifying your investments across the globe .
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  Trading recommendations ?
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  Given Nvidia's stellar performance and the ongoing AI boom , I'd say keep a close watch on NVDA and related tech stocks .
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  However , be mindful of the volatility and consider setting stoploss orders to protect your gains .
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  Diversifying into global markets might also provide some cushion against any unexpected policy shocks here at home .
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  Remember , I'm just a funny podcast host and not a financial advisor !
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  Do your own research and maybe talk to a pro before making any big moves .
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  Until next time , happy trading !