S&P 500 Logs 8th Weekly Gain as US-Iran Optimism Lifts Global Risk Appetite
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Updated · CaixaBank Research · May 25
S&P 500 Logs 8th Weekly Gain as US-Iran Optimism Lifts Global Risk Appetite
6 articles · Updated · CaixaBank Research · May 25
The S&P 500 capped an eighth straight weekly advance on Friday as global markets finished in a risk-on mood, with equities rising across the U.S., Europe and Asia.
US-Iran deal optimism drove the move, while Asian stocks led daily gains on AI-linked tech strength and Brent crude ended slightly higher after a volatile session.
US Treasury trading was more mixed: short-dated yields edged up after weak University of Michigan consumer sentiment data showed higher inflation expectations.
Fed Governor Christopher Waller added to the rates backdrop by urging the central bank to drop its “easing bias,” helping the dollar firm modestly against major peers.
Eurozone sovereign yields fell and Europe’s TTF gas benchmark declined, underscoring how geopolitics and policy expectations are still steering cross-asset pricing.
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