U.S. Stock Futures Rise as Investors Weigh Tariff and Recession Risks

U.S. markets kick off the week with heightened volatility,
as investors await key economic and trade developments that could shape market trends

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Market Volatility

Economic Indicators

Market Volatility

U.S. stock futures rose as investors sought to gauge the market’s ability to extend its recent gains in a new trading week,
amid ongoing concerns about tariffs and a potential economic recession.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures climbed by about 177 points, or 0.4%. S&P 500 futures also rose by a similar percentage,
while Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.5%.

This improvement followed a positive week for U.S. stocks, where indices managed to post gains despite volatility.
The S&P 500 avoided weekly losses for the fifth consecutive week.
On Friday, the index rose 0.08% to close at 5,667.56 points, while the Nasdaq advanced 0.52% to 17,784.05 points,
and the Dow Jones added 32 points to reach 41,985.35 points.

Economic Indicators

Over the week, the S&P 500 gained 0.5%, the Nasdaq added 0.2%, and the Dow Jones climbed 1.2%.
These movements coincided with what’s known as the “quadruple witching” — the expiration of several types of derivative contracts,
with Goldman Sachs estimating the notional value of these contracts to exceed $4.7 trillion.

Despite these gains, fears of an economic slowdown remain,
especially with the approaching implementation date of new tariffs announced by President Donald Trump,
which are expected to take effect on April 2 for countries that impose duties on U.S. imports.

Trump’s recent comments about showing potential “flexibility” on tariffs helped ease some concerns,
and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell offered reassuring remarks,
indicating that the negative effects of trade policies would likely be short-term.

This week, investors await key economic data, including the Consumer Confidence Index reading on Tuesday and weekly jobless claims on Thursday,
while closely monitoring developments in U.S. trade policy and economic growth prospects.

U.S. Stock Futures Rise as Investors Weigh Tariff and Recession Risks

U.S. Stock Futures Rise as Investors Weigh Tariff and Recession Risks

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