{"id":49499,"date":"2025-05-22T13:29:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T18:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-rebounds-after-steep-sell-off-stock-market-recap-for-thursday-may-22-2025\/49499\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T13:29:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T18:29:31","slug":"market-rebounds-after-steep-sell-off-stock-market-recap-for-thursday-may-22-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-rebounds-after-steep-sell-off-stock-market-recap-for-thursday-may-22-2025\/49499\/","title":{"rendered":"Market Rebounds After Steep Sell-Off: Stock Market Recap for Thursday, May 22, 2025"},"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\/market-rebounds-after-steep-sell-off-stock-market-recap-for-thursday-may-22-2025\/49499\/#Major_Indexes_Stabilize_Following_Wednesdays_Plunge\" >Major Indexes Stabilize Following Wednesday&#8217;s Plunge<\/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\/market-rebounds-after-steep-sell-off-stock-market-recap-for-thursday-may-22-2025\/49499\/#Budget_Bill_Passage_Drives_Market_Sentiment\" >Budget Bill Passage Drives Market Sentiment<\/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\/market-rebounds-after-steep-sell-off-stock-market-recap-for-thursday-may-22-2025\/49499\/#Tech_Stocks_Lead_Recovery\" >Tech Stocks Lead Recovery<\/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\/market-rebounds-after-steep-sell-off-stock-market-recap-for-thursday-may-22-2025\/49499\/#Cryptocurrency_Surge_Continues\" >Cryptocurrency Surge Continues<\/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\/market-rebounds-after-steep-sell-off-stock-market-recap-for-thursday-may-22-2025\/49499\/#Corporate_News\" >Corporate News<\/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\/market-rebounds-after-steep-sell-off-stock-market-recap-for-thursday-may-22-2025\/49499\/#Upcoming_Market_Events\" >Upcoming Market Events<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Major_Indexes_Stabilize_Following_Wednesdays_Plunge\"><\/span>Major Indexes Stabilize Following Wednesday&#8217;s Plunge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. stock market showed signs of stabilization on Thursday, May 22, 2025, as investors cautiously returned after Wednesday&#8217;s significant sell-off. The <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/dowjones\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average ended the day with modest gains of 0.2% after recovering from early losses, while the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/sp500\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&#038;P 500<\/a> added 0.1%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite performed better, climbing 0.5% as technology stocks led the rebound.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__2\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>Wednesday&#8217;s market rout saw the Dow slide more than 800 points amid concerns about the ballooning federal deficit and rising Treasury yields. Today&#8217;s modest recovery came as yields backed off their recent highs, with the benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield settling at 4.59%, slightly lower than yesterday&#8217;s peak of 4.63%.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Budget_Bill_Passage_Drives_Market_Sentiment\"><\/span>Budget Bill Passage Drives Market Sentiment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Market volatility this week has been largely driven by developments in Washington, D.C., as President Donald Trump&#8217;s &#8220;One Big Beautiful Bill&#8221; narrowly passed in the House of Representatives early Thursday. The bill now heads to the Senate, where it faces additional scrutiny.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__2\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>Investors remain concerned about the legislation&#8217;s potential impact on the federal deficit. The Congressional Budget Office estimates the bill could add approximately $3.8 trillion to the U.S. debt over the next decade, increasing it from the current $36.2 trillion.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__3\"><\/cscitation> These deficit concerns have pressured bond prices and pushed yields higher in recent sessions.<\/p>\n<p><b>&#8220;It really speaks to the impact from the rate of change of yields versus just that drift higher,&#8221;<\/b> said Kevin Gordon, Charles Schwab senior investment strategist. <b>&#8220;It&#8217;s driven by inflation concerns that are tied to the budget deficit that are then tied to the potential path of the dollar.&#8221;<\/b><cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tech_Stocks_Lead_Recovery\"><\/span>Tech Stocks Lead Recovery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Technology giants, which had been at the forefront of the market&#8217;s recent rally, showed resilience on Thursday. Alphabet (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=GOOGL\">GOOGL<\/a>) led the S&#038;P 500 with a gain of over 3%. Tesla (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=TSLA\">TSLA<\/a>) climbed 2%, while Microsoft (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>), Nvidia (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>), Amazon (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=AMZN\">AMZN<\/a>), and Meta Platforms (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=META\">META<\/a>) also advanced. Apple (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=AAPL\">AAPL<\/a>) was the laggard among mega-caps, finishing slightly lower.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__2\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>The so-called &#8220;Magnificent Seven&#8221; stocks have faced challenges in 2025, with most showing negative performance year-to-date. Through April, Alphabet was down 16.1%, Amazon fell 15.9%, Apple declined 15.1%, and Nvidia dropped 18.9%. Tesla has been the worst performer, down 30.1% through April.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_4__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cryptocurrency_Surge_Continues\"><\/span>Cryptocurrency Surge Continues<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Bitcoin continued its remarkable rally, reaching an all-time high near $112,000 on Thursday. This surge boosted crypto-related stocks, with MicroStrategy (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=MSTR\">MSTR<\/a>) and Coinbase Global (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=COIN\">COIN<\/a>) each gaining more than 2%.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__2\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Corporate_News\"><\/span>Corporate News<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In corporate developments, Nike (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=NKE\">NKE<\/a>) shares rose approximately 1.5% following news that the sports apparel giant would resume selling on Amazon. Reports also indicated the company plans to raise prices in response to tariffs.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__2\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>UnitedHealth (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=UNH\">UNH<\/a>) continued its volatile trading pattern, dropping about 1% after initially falling more than 3% at the market open. The health insurance giant has been under pressure following the departure of its CEO, the suspension of guidance, and reports of a Department of Justice investigation.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__2\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Upcoming_Market_Events\"><\/span>Upcoming Market Events<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Investors will be closely watching several key economic releases in the coming days. Friday will bring new home sales data, which could provide insights into the health of the housing market.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_3__2\"><\/cscitation> Additionally, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is scheduled to speak on Sunday, May 25, an event that could influence market sentiment heading into next week.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_3__2\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>Next week&#8217;s economic calendar includes important data releases such as GDP growth figures, consumer confidence readings, and manufacturing PMI data, all of which could impact market direction as investors continue to assess the economic landscape and potential Federal Reserve policy moves.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_3__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>As markets head into the Memorial Day weekend, trading volumes may thin out, potentially leading to increased volatility. Investors will continue monitoring developments in Washington regarding the budget bill and assessing its implications for inflation, interest rates, and overall economic growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Major Indexes Stabilize Following Wednesday&#8217;s Plunge The U.S. stock market showed signs of stabilization on Thursday, May 22, 2025, as 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