UNP HOLDS STEADY AS THE BROAD MARKET DECLINES OVER 1%
Long-term investors in the S&P 500 may be tempted to buy out-of-the-money put options to hedge against further downside losses during an extended bearish period. But has this historically been a good strategy?
ETFs pull in $62.5 billion in capital last week, with U.S. equity ETFs leading the way with $41.6 billion in inflows.
Markets rally as Trump signals flexibility on tariffs. Dow up 489 points with tech stocks leading gains despite mixed economic data and manufacturing weakness.
Composite PMI exceeded analyst expectations as Services PMI jumped to 54.5.
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Extreme Fear” zone on Friday.
The broader benchmark S&P 500 index has gotten off to a less-than-ideal start in 2025, down about 4% this year. It also briefly flirted with correction territory from highs seen in mid to late February.
US equities have slumped in the past few weeks, with the S&P 500 index plunging by about 7.65% from its highest point this year. The popular Nasdaq 100 index, which tracks the biggest technology companies, has moved into a correction by falling by over 10% from the year-to-date high.
The S&P 500 snapped its four-week losing streak, posting a 0.51% gain from the previous Friday. The index is now 7.76% below its record close from February 19th, 2025 and is down 3.42% year to date.
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