Stock-market investors went from panic to ‘Goldilocks.’ Are they getting ahead of themselves?
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Will “strength beget strength” as stock-market investors await a key tariff deadline?
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Advanced ➔ Results Market SnapshotStock-market investors went from panic to ‘Goldilocks. ’ Are they getting ahead of themselves. ‘Strength begets strength’, says Bridge’s Schulze after S&P 500’s rapid rally off April lowsPublished: July 6, 2025 at 8:01 a
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Stock-market investors who were in full-fledged panic just three months ago in the wake of President Donald Trump’s “liberation day” unveiling of sweeping tariffs on U
Trading partners went into the long Fourth of July weekend with the S&P 500 SPX and Nasdaq Composite COMP in record territory
That’s even with a 90-day pause on those tariffs due to expire on Wednesday
The Author William WattsWilliam Watts is MarketWatch editor
In addition to managing coverage, he writes stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities, including oil
He also writes global macro issues and trading strategies
During his time at MarketWatch, Watts has served in key roles in the Frankfurt, London, New York and Washington, D. , newsrooms
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