Tariffs and supply chains
Trump said income tax would be reduced after tariffs take effect, while Chinese manufacturers were reported to be suspending operations and seeking alternative markets as U.S. tariff increases took effect.
Apr 27, 2025 · QQQ/SPY Market Review · 15 headlines
Weekend news centers on tariffs, AI infrastructure and geopolitical risk
U.S. equity markets were closed for the weekend, so QQQ and SPY had no regular-session move. News centered on tariff policy and factory disruptions, tight Nvidia GPU supply amid strong AI inference demand, Google's defense of Chrome in court, continuing U.S.-Iran differences, and record global defense spending.
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What shaped the session
AI and platform pressure
Morgan Stanley said AI inference demand was straining Nvidia GPU supply, while a Google executive told a federal court that Chrome's dependence on Google infrastructure would make it difficult for another company to recreate.
Geopolitics and defense spending
Iran's foreign minister said serious differences remained in talks with the United States even as U.S. officials described the meeting positively, and global defense budgets were reported to have risen 9.4% to a record $2.72 trillion in 2024.
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