{"id":49448,"date":"2025-05-14T03:02:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T08:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-sp-500-turns-positive-for-2025-amid-us-china-trade-optimism\/49448\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T03:02:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T08:02:13","slug":"stock-market-today-sp-500-turns-positive-for-2025-amid-us-china-trade-optimism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-sp-500-turns-positive-for-2025-amid-us-china-trade-optimism\/49448\/","title":{"rendered":"Stock Market Today: S&#038;P 500 Turns Positive for 2025 Amid US-China Trade Optimism"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-sp-500-turns-positive-for-2025-amid-us-china-trade-optimism\/49448\/#Market_Indexes_Rally_as_Trade_Tensions_Ease\" >Market Indexes Rally as Trade Tensions Ease<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-sp-500-turns-positive-for-2025-amid-us-china-trade-optimism\/49448\/#Why_Is_the_Market_Up_Today\" >Why Is the Market Up Today?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-sp-500-turns-positive-for-2025-amid-us-china-trade-optimism\/49448\/#Tech_Sector_Leads_Market_News_Today\" >Tech Sector Leads Market News Today<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-sp-500-turns-positive-for-2025-amid-us-china-trade-optimism\/49448\/#Upcoming_Market_Events_and_Earnings_Releases\" >Upcoming Market Events and Earnings Releases<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-sp-500-turns-positive-for-2025-amid-us-china-trade-optimism\/49448\/#Other_Major_Stock_Movements\" >Other Major Stock Movements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-sp-500-turns-positive-for-2025-amid-us-china-trade-optimism\/49448\/#Market_Outlook\" >Market Outlook<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Market_Indexes_Rally_as_Trade_Tensions_Ease\"><\/span>Market Indexes Rally as Trade Tensions Ease<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The stock market continues its positive momentum on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/sp500\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&#038;P 500<\/a> maintaining its newly reclaimed positive territory for the year. This milestone comes after the benchmark index erased all its 2025 losses following Monday&#8217;s announcement of a 90-day tariff reduction agreement between the United States and China.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__2\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>As of early trading, futures tied to the S&#038;P 500 added 0.07%, while Nasdaq 100 futures inched 0.18% higher. <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/dowjones\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average futures remained flat after Tuesday&#8217;s session, where the Dow fell 0.64%, weighed down by UnitedHealth&#8217;s 17.8% plunge following the company&#8217;s suspension of earnings guidance and CEO Andrew Witty&#8217;s announcement that he would step down.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__1\"><\/cscitation><cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__2\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Is_the_Market_Up_Today\"><\/span>Why Is the Market Up Today?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The market&#8217;s positive sentiment stems primarily from two key factors. First, the breakthrough in US-China trade relations has significantly reduced investor anxiety about potential economic impacts from tariffs. As Lale Akoner, global market analyst at eToro, noted, &#8220;It&#8217;s a big risk-on sentiment at the moment&#8230; While the structural issues between [the US and China] remain unresolved, the signal is quite clear that neither side wants to push trade tensions further.&#8221;<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>Second, Tuesday&#8217;s inflation data showed the Consumer Price Index rose at an annual rate of just 2.3% in April, marking the lowest level of 12-month inflation since early 2021. This cooling inflation has provided additional support to market optimism.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_3__2\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tech_Sector_Leads_Market_News_Today\"><\/span>Tech Sector Leads Market News Today<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Technology stocks continue to drive market gains, with the sector rising more than 2% in Tuesday&#8217;s session. <b>Nvidia (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/b> jumped more than 5% on news that the semiconductor giant would send over 18,000 of its artificial intelligence chips to Saudi Arabia as part of a new partnership.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__1\"><\/cscitation> The company&#8217;s stock is attempting to move decisively above its 50-day line for the first time since February 20.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_3__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>Other tech giants are also extending their winning streaks. <b>Apple (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=AAPL\">AAPL<\/a>)<\/b> has risen in four consecutive sessions despite being down 15.1% year-to-date, while <b>Amazon (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=AMZN\">AMZN<\/a>)<\/b> has notched five straight positive days despite facing a 15.9% decline for 2025 so far.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__1\"><\/cscitation><cscitation citation_id=\"task_3__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Upcoming_Market_Events_and_Earnings_Releases\"><\/span>Upcoming Market Events and Earnings Releases<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Investors are closely watching several key earnings releases scheduled for today, May 14. Notable companies reporting before market open include Dynatrace (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=DT\">DT<\/a>), MakeMyTrip Limited (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=MMYT\">MMYT<\/a>), Global-E Online Ltd. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=GLBE\">GLBE<\/a>), and Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=TSEM\">TSEM<\/a>).<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>After market close, <b>Cisco Systems (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>)<\/b> is set to report its quarterly earnings, with investors eager to see if the networking giant can maintain its recent pattern of exceeding analyst expectations.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__3\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_Major_Stock_Movements\"><\/span>Other Major Stock Movements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Beyond the tech sector, several stocks are making significant moves today:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <b>Coinbase Global (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=COIN\">COIN<\/a>)<\/b> surged 16% following news that the crypto exchange will be added to the S&#038;P 500.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_3__2\"><\/cscitation><br \/>&#8211; <b>American Eagle Outfitters<\/b> fell nearly 15% after withdrawing its full-year guidance and reporting preliminary Q1 results showing a revenue decline of approximately 5% to $1.1 billion and an operating loss of $85 million.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__1\"><\/cscitation><br \/>&#8211; <b>UnitedHealth Group (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=UNH\">UNH<\/a>)<\/b> continues to face pressure after yesterday&#8217;s 17.8% drop, significantly impacting the Dow Jones Industrial Average.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__2\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Market_Outlook\"><\/span>Market Outlook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As Wall Street continues to digest the implications of easing trade tensions and cooling inflation, the positive momentum may extend further if upcoming earnings reports exceed expectations. However, investors remain cautious about potential volatility, particularly as the effects of the temporary tariff reduction play out over the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>For those wondering <b>why the market is up today<\/b>, the combination of trade optimism, cooling inflation, and strong performances from tech giants provides a clear answer, setting a positive tone for mid-May trading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Market Indexes Rally as Trade Tensions Ease The stock market continues its positive momentum on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, with 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