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Front Page - Friday, May 23, 2025

S&P 500 rallies 2% as Wall Street's roller-coaster ride whips back upward after Trump delays tariffs




NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rallied after President Donald Trump delayed a 50% tariff on goods coming from the European Union.

The S&P 500 jumped 2% Tuesday. Its gains accelerated following a better-than-expected report on U.S. consumer confidence. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1.8%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 2.5%.

They more than recovered their losses from Friday when Wall Street's roller coaster dropped after Trump announced the tariffs on the European Union. Nvidia was one the strongest forces pushing the U.S. stock market higher. Treasury yields eased in the bond market.