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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slip as doubts about US stocks' resilience creep in

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slip as doubts about US stocks' resilience creep in

US stock futures slid on Tuesday, eyeing a pullback from their recent rally amid growing warnings that investor relief over a cooling in trade tensions and in US inflation may be misplaced.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures traded flat in the wake of component Home Depot's mixed earnings report.

May 20, 2025
Image for TradeZero Blog Article explaining the term Short Ratio: Learn what a short ratio is, how it's calculated, and how traders use it to anticipate short squeezes and manage short-selling risks with better timing.

Short Ratio Explained: Why It Changes The Game

Learn what a short ratio is, how it's calculated, and how traders use it to anticipate short squeezes and manage short-selling risks with better timing.

May 20, 2025
Is There A Pullback In The Air? by Richie Naso

Is There A Pullback In The Air?

Notably, the S&P 500 achieved its fifth consecutive daily gain on Friday, marking its best weekly performance of the year.

May 19, 2025
‘Sell America’ Is Back as Moody’s Pushes 30-Year Yield to 5%

‘Sell America’ Is Back as Moody’s Pushes 30-Year Yield to 5%

Longer-dated Treasury yields rose to the psychological 5% level and S&P 500 Index futures slid with the dollar after a downgrade of the US’s credit score by Moody’s Ratings increased concerns over the nation’s debt.

May 19, 2025
🏦 Tariffs live updates: Trump says US will set new tariff rates for trading partners soon

Tariffs Live Updates: Trump Says Us Will Set New Tariff Rates For Trading Partners Soon

President Donald Trump said on Friday that the US will set tariff rates for its trading partners within the next few weeks. He explained that the administration cannot negotiate trade deals with all countries at once due to limited capacity.

May 16, 2025
Trump tariffs live updates: Trump claims India offered zero tariffs, urges Apple to stay in US

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump claims India offered zero tariffs, urges Apple to stay in US

In a surprising turn of events, President Trump on Thursday said India has offered to drop tariffs on US goods as part of a potential trade deal.

May 15, 2025
 The China tariff pause has Wall Street scaling back recession calls

The China tariff pause has Wall Street scaling back recession calls

Trump's latest tariff pause has Wall Street reeling back its recession calls. Discussion of an economic downturn later in 2025 had surged as economists argued Trump's widespread tariffs would boost inflation and slow economic growth.

May 14, 2025
Using Days to Cover With TradeZero: Timing Risk and Liquidity in Short Selling

Days To Cover: Explained Simply

Understand what "Days To Cover" means, how it’s calculated, and how traders use it to gauge liquidity, and manage short-selling risk effectively.

May 14, 2025
Breakout or Ambush? by Richie Naso

Breakout Or Ambush?

Despite a brief rally earlier in the week, all major indexes closed with modest losses, except for the Russell 2000, which posted a slight gain.

May 13, 2025
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures stall in wait for CPI to reveal tariff impact on inflation

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures stall in wait for CPI to reveal tariff impact on inflation

US stock futures backed off on Tuesday as economic worries replaced US-China trade truce euphoria in the wait for the latest US consumer inflation report to reveal the impact of tariffs.

May 13, 2025