US Stock Market Defies Economic Headwinds Amid Inflation and Geopolitical Concerns
Despite ongoing challenges such as war, inflation, and the prospect of new tariffs, the US stock market continues to rise, prompting analysis into why it is breaking traditional economic patterns. Experts are examining what factors are driving this unexpected resilience.
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War, inflation and Trump’s tariffs have shaken the US. Why does the stock market keep going up?
Wall Street has proved incredibly resilient to instability, and while consumer confidence has dipped, shares have soared It was a dark Friday for Wall Street on 27 March. Oil prices were climbing and the war with Iran raged on. Markets responded accordingly, with the Dow and Nasdaq entering correction territory, falling more than 10% below their peak, after a month of selloffs. Fast forward seven weeks later to 13 May, and the situation in Iran only looked marginally better. Oil prices were h...
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