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Market Review: Stocks Roar Back in 5-Day Winning Streak

A temporary U.S.–China trade truce and a series of U.S.–Middle East deals eased stagnation fears and drew bulls into the market.
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Market Review: Stocks Roar Back in 5-Day Winning Streak
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 13, 2025. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Panos Mourdoukoutas
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U.S. stocks roared back this week, with the S&P 500 Index scoring a five-day winning streak and edging closer to its all-time highs reached last fall. News of easing trade tensions between the United States and China, along with a flurry of Middle East deals for U.S. companies, dominated trade activity.

Panos Mourdoukoutas
Panos Mourdoukoutas
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Panos Mourdoukoutas is a professor of economics at Long Island University in New York City. He also teaches security analysis at Columbia University. He’s been published in professional journals and magazines, including Forbes, Investopedia, Barron's, IBT, and Journal of Financial Research. He’s also the author of many books, including “Business Strategy in a Semiglobal Economy” and “China's Challenge.”