LIVE MARKETS-US stocks strive for strong weekly gains

Reuters
2025.04.25 13:47
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U.S. stocks are mixed as investors react to U.S.-China trade comments, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 slightly up, while the Dow is down. Alphabet's strong earnings boost the communication services sector, which is up over 1%. The Dow is up more than 2% for the week, S&P 500 nearly 4%, and Nasdaq over 5%. The Euro STOXX 600 index is up about 0.5%, and the dollar strengthens. U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield dips to ~4.28%.

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U.S. STOCKS STRIVE FOR STRONG WEEKLY GAINS

The main U.S. indexes are mixed and little changed early on Friday as investors navigate conflicting comments on the U.S.-China trade front despite signs of a possible softening in Beijing’s stance.

Meanwhile, on a brighter note, shares of Google-parent Alphabet (GOOGL.O) are rallying after the company reported upbeat first-quarter results, easing investor worries about returns on hefty artificial intelligence-focused investment.

A majority of S&P 500 (.SPX) sectors are higher with communication services (.SPLRCL) , up more than 1% on the back of GOOGL strength, posting the biggest rise. Healthcare (.SPXHC) , off around 0.7%, is taking the biggest hit.

In any event, the three main indexes are all on track for strong weekly gains. The Dow (.DJI) is last up a bit more than 2% for the week, the S&P 500 is up nearly 4%, and the Nasdaq (.IXIC) is advancing more than 5%.

Here is an early market snapshot:

(Terence Gabriel)

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