Stock Market Update Tuesday May 13, 2025

Stock Market Update Tuesday May 13, 2025 Stocks rallied, with the S&P 500 (SPX) exceeding its prior 2024 close of 5907, up 22% from its low a month ago, signaling strong investor confidence.

SPX rose 0.7% today, Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) 1.6%, and Russell 2000 (IWM) 0.5%, indicating broad market strength.

Away From Stocks: Treasury yields rose (2-yr to 4.02%, 30-yr to 4.94%, 10-yr briefly 4.50% from 4.17% in April), suggesting economic growth/inflation expectations. Late selling curbed SPX gains to 0.7%. WTI crude rose to $64 on demand optimism, gold recovered to $3253 as a safe haven, and Bitcoin neared $105,000 amid speculation. VIX remained low at 18, showing low uncertainty.

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