S&P 500, Dow Snap 9-Day Rally as Trade Concerns and Fed Outlook Weigh on Markets
U.S. stocks pulled back on Monday, ending a nine-day winning streak for both the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average as investors digested global trade tensions and awaited key guidance from the Federal Reserve's policy meeting later this week.- S&P 500: ↓ 0.6% to 5,650.4
- Dow Jones: ↓ 0.2% to 41,218.8
- Nasdaq Composite: ↓ 0.7% to 17,844.2
Trump’s Trade Tariff Comments Shake Media Stocks
Investor sentiment was rattled after President Trump proposed 100% tariffs on movies made abroad. He instructed the Commerce Department and U.S. Trade Representative to initiate the process immediately.Impacted stocks:
- Netflix (NFLX): ↓ 1.9%
- Amazon (AMZN): ↓ 1.9%
- Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD): ↓
- Paramount Global (PARA): ↓
Key Market Drivers
- The Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision is due Wednesday, with no rate change expected.
- U.S. Treasury yields edged higher:
- 10-year: ↑ 2.7 bps to 4.34%
- 2-year: ↑ 1.1 bps to 3.84%
- WTI crude oil: ↓ 2.2% to $57.01/barrel after OPEC+ announced increased production for a second month.
Top Gainers
Skechers USA surged 24%, making it the top gainer on the S&P 500. The sharp rise came after investment firm 3G Capital announced plans to acquire the footwear company and take it private.EQT Corporation rose 3.2%, boosted by an upgrade from UBS Securities, which shifted its rating to “Buy” and raised the price target to $64, citing improving fundamentals.
Delta Air Lines climbed 3% after Seaport Global Securities raised its price target from $50 to $65, highlighting strong travel demand and cost efficiencies.
Top Losers
Zimmer Biomet was the worst-performing stock on the S&P 500, plunging 12% after the company lowered its full-year earnings guidance and reported a decline in first-quarter earnings per share. Several analysts responded by cutting their price targets on the stock.ON Semiconductor dropped 8.4% following weaker-than-expected first-quarter earnings and revenue, disappointing investors and prompting bearish sentiment across the chipmaking space.
Tyson Foods declined 7.8% after missing Wall Street’s revenue expectations for the fiscal second quarter, citing a “legal contingency accrual” that weighed on results.
Berkshire Hathaway’s Class B shares fell 5.1%, while its Class A shares were down 4.9%. The selloff came after Warren Buffett announced plans to step down as CEO. Berkshire also reported lower earnings and slightly weaker year-over-year revenue in the first quarter.