{"id":38733,"date":"2025-04-12T11:36:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T11:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quickassetsmarket.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/12\/us-stocks-rebound-as-white-house-signals-trade-optimism-with-china\/"},"modified":"2025-04-12T11:36:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T11:36:56","slug":"us-stocks-rebound-as-white-house-signals-trade-optimism-with-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quickassetsmarket.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/12\/us-stocks-rebound-as-white-house-signals-trade-optimism-with-china\/","title":{"rendered":"US stocks rebound as White House signals trade optimism with China"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/div>\n

Wall Street closed sharply higher on Friday, capping a roller-coaster week, after the White House hinted it was open to reaching a trade agreement with China. <\/p>\n

A wave of renewed optimism sent the major indexes soaring, providing some relief after days of intense volatility.<\/p>\n

The S&P 500 jumped 1.8%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 658 points, or 1.7%. <\/p>\n

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite surged 2%, leading gains as investors rushed back into riskier assets.<\/p>\n

Markets gained momentum in the afternoon following comments from the White House suggesting President Donald Trump was “optimistic” about China seeking a deal with the United States. <\/p>\n

The upbeat sentiment helped investors shake off concerns that had rattled markets earlier in the week.<\/p>\n

This week marked one of the most turbulent periods for US stocks in recent history. <\/p>\n

On Thursday, major averages plummeted as fears over escalating trade tensions pushed traders into a risk-off mode. <\/p>\n

The S&P 500 sank 3.46%, the Dow Jones dropped by 1,014 points, or 2.5%, and the Nasdaq tumbled 4.31%.<\/p>\n

The sell-off came just a day after a historic rally on Wednesday, when Trump announced a 90-day pause on certain tariffs. <\/p>\n

That announcement triggered a powerful rebound: the S&P 500 soared 9.52%, marking its third-largest one-day gain since World War II, while the Dow exploded higher by more than 2,900 points.<\/p>\n

Volatility remained a major theme throughout the week. <\/p>\n

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), Wall Street\u2019s fear gauge, spiked above 50 earlier before easing slightly to hover near 44 by Friday. <\/p>\n

Such elevated levels of volatility typically reflect deep investor uncertainty about economic and policy risks.<\/p>\n

Trade policy remained the dominant market driver. <\/p>\n

While Trump’s softer tone on tariffs sparked optimism, investors remain cautious about the long-term outlook for US-China relations. <\/p>\n

Many market participants fear that further escalations or policy shifts could trigger another bout of selling.<\/p>\n

Aside from trade news, economic data and corporate earnings updates also played a role in driving sentiment<\/a>. <\/p>\n

However, trade developments largely overshadowed other indicators, reinforcing just how sensitive markets have become to geopolitical headlines.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, analysts warn that while Friday\u2019s rally is encouraging, volatility may persist as investors continue to weigh mixed signals on the trade front. <\/p>\n

The strong end to the week helped major indexes recover some of their earlier losses<\/a>, but all three remained down for the month. <\/p>\n

Traders and investors alike are bracing for more headline-driven moves in the coming weeks as negotiations between Washington and Beijing evolve.<\/p>\n

The post US stocks rebound as White House signals trade optimism with China<\/a> appeared first on Invezz<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Wall Street closed sharply higher on Friday, capping a roller-coaster week, after the White House hinted it was open to reaching a trade agreement with China. A wave of renewed optimism sent the major indexes soaring, providing some relief after days of intense volatility. The S&P 500 jumped 1.8%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38734,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-38733","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-investing"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/quickassetsmarket.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38733","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/quickassetsmarket.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/quickassetsmarket.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quickassetsmarket.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quickassetsmarket.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38733"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/quickassetsmarket.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38733\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quickassetsmarket.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/quickassetsmarket.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quickassetsmarket.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quickassetsmarket.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}