U.S. Markets End May with Strong Gains Amid Trade Tensions and Surging Stocks:
U.S. stock markets wrapped up May with solid gains despite ongoing volatility, driven by political

and trade developments, especially following remarks by President Donald Trump

suggesting he may speak with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, amid accusations of trade agreement violations.

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The S&P 500 rose by 6.26% for the month, closing at 5,917.49 points, marking its best May performance in decades.
The Nasdaq 100 surged by 9.7%, reaching 21,414.99 points, bolstered by major tech stocks.
Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 3.94%, ending the month at 42,270.07 points.

On the downside, the Bloomberg Magnificent 7 Total Return Index posted a 4% decline year-to-date,
reflecting some weakness among high-growth mega-cap stocks.

In currency markets, the dollar continued to face downward pressure.
The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index dropped by 7% since the start of the year,
registering its worst first-half performance since 1995.

As for precious metals, spot gold declined by 0.7% on the last trading day of May,
closing at $3,302.89 per ounce, after falling $22.36 during Friday’s session.

Clark Bellin of Bellwether Wealth stated that markets remain highly reactive
to developments around trade policy. He added, “As the geopolitical and trade outlook becomes clearer,
we expect fundamentals—like earnings and valuations—to return
as the primary drivers of investor sentiment in the coming period.”

U.S. Markets End May with Strong Gains Amid Trade Tensions

U.S. Markets End May with Strong Gains Amid Trade Tensions

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