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Rate fate. Stocks climbed for a third straight session as rumors emerged that the Administration would delay the onset of Mexican tariffs. Investors continue to ponder rate cuts in the wake of dovish-ish comments by the Fed and they feel emboldened.

Rate-cut fever, part 2. Yesterday, stocks surged for a second day as investors continued to celebrate Chairman Powell’s awkwardly worded Tuesday speech. Stock traders were looking for reasons to buy stocks and they found it in the Fed.

Yay for Jay! Stocks were propelled upward yesterday after dovish comments by Fed Chief Jerome “Jay” Powell. Traders were given hope that rate cuts are forthcoming so they bought oversold tech stocks.

Tech wreck! Stocks closed mixed yesterday as fear surrounding the tech and communications sectors riddled the market. Washington's recent actions in trade relations are building up pressure on the Fed to reconsider its monetary policy.

A spanner in the works! Stocks fell on Friday in response to the Administration’s announcement that the US will levy a 10% tariff on Mexican imports. A new front in the trade war took investors by surprise causing a selloff in equities.

Slippery road ahead. Stocks ended yesterday’s session in the green as investors Googled the term “rare earth element”. It was a light news day for the trade war giving stocks a chance to climb after two days of falling.