by Stephen Culp

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York Stock Exchange resumed colors on Friday thanks to cheap purchases after a week marked by a clear decline in the background of questions about the consequences of Donald Trump’s commercial policy.

The Dow Jones index gained 674.62 points or 1.65% to 41,488.19 points. The wider S&P-500 took 117.42 points (+2.13%) at 5,638.94 and the NASDAQ Composite increased from 451.07 points or 2.61% to 17,754.09.

The technological values, among the most affected in recent days, have displayed one of the strongest sectoral increases. The “Magnifiment 7”, which brings together the seven giants of the sector, have all progressed, even if six of them have been down since the start of the year.

“These growth values ​​have undergone strong drops and their valuations were high. But they are good businesses and they lead the AI ​​revolution (artificial intelligence),” said Brian Klimke, strategist at Cetera Investment Management. “Sometimes a small drop is good to make for purchasing opportunities.”

Over the past week, however, the Dow Jones lost 3.07%, the S&P 2.28% and the NASDAQ 2.43% according to provisional data.

The S&P 500, entered in the correction zone Thursday with a drop of more than 10% compared to its highest closing of February 19, records its fourth consecutive week of decline, its longest series of losses in seven months. The Nasdaq, with a strong technological component, had already crossed the correction thresholds last week. As for the DOW, it accuses its strongest weekly decrease since March 2023.

The uncertainty maintained by Donald Trump’s erratic trade policy has weighed on clues, as well as concerns about consumer spending, a traditional growth of growth in the United States.

According to the monthly survey of the University of Michigan, published during the session, the morale of households deteriorated more than expected in March and inflation forecasts has skyrocketed while the customs duties announced by the American president threaten to increase the prices.

Several brokers have also lowered their notes on American actions and many companies have issued cautious forecasts.

“The market does not like these customs duties stories, which add uncertainty and prevent it from anticipating and making decisions,” notes Jed Ellerbroek, portfolio manager with capital silver. “Trump (…) sows chaos, while those around him speak of detox, declaring that there may or may not be a recession. It is bad for the economy and for the stock market.”

The price of gold exceeded on Friday for the first time the 3,000 dollars mark on the ounce, the trade tensions having strengthened its attraction as a refuge value.

In New York, the Tesla action, which dropped almost 50% in three months, won 3.4% on information that Elon Musk’s company plans to make a less expensive version of its Y Model Y in Shanghai in order to regain market share in China.

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