00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02Wall Street's optimism for 2025 has faded as trade tensions and slowing growth drive
00:07major indexes lower. Trump's tariffs on key trading partners have heightened
00:11market concerns, driving declines across major indexes.
00:14The Nasdaq, S&P 500 and Russell 2000 have all experienced significant drops
00:19since earlier this year. Bonds have rallied this year, but analysts caution that persistent
00:24inflation may limit further gains by restricting the Federal Reserve's ability to cut rates.
00:29Many investors initially saw tariffs as a bluff, but rising concerns is shifting their view.
00:35Some analysts doubt the bond rally will last and see Trump's tariff strategy
00:38as more aggressive than anticipated.
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