{"id":113229,"date":"2025-04-01T14:30:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T10:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/?p=113229"},"modified":"2025-04-01T14:30:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T10:30:54","slug":"u-s-stock-futures-steady-as-investors-weigh-recession-risks-ahead-of-tariff-announcements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/u-s-stock-futures-steady-as-investors-weigh-recession-risks-ahead-of-tariff-announcements\/04\/01\/market-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Stock Futures Steady as Investors Weigh Recession Risks Ahead of Tariff Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wall Street index futures traded in tight ranges on Tuesday<\/strong>, stabilizing after a turbulent first quarter, as investors assessed the potential impact of upcoming <strong>trade tariffs<\/strong> from U.S. President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Stock Futures Movement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dow Jones Futures<\/strong> fell <strong>60 points (-0.1%)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>S&amp;P 500 Futures<\/strong> traded <strong>flat<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nasdaq 100 Futures<\/strong> gained <strong>20 points (+0.1%)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Market Performance in Q1 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>S&amp;P 500<\/strong> lost <strong>nearly 5%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Nasdaq Composite<\/strong> plunged <strong>over 10%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Dow Jones Industrial Average<\/strong> declined <strong>2%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Strategists at Citi noted that <strong>short flows into U.S. equities<\/strong> have brought net positioning in the <strong>Nasdaq back to neutral<\/strong>, mirroring the <strong>S&amp;P 500<\/strong> levels. However, <strong>equity positioning remains broadly bearish<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Trump\u2019s &#8220;Liberation Day&#8221; Tariffs Raise Recession Fears<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Trump\u2019s <strong>\u201creciprocal tariffs\u201d<\/strong> are set to take effect on <strong>April 2<\/strong>, targeting multiple trading partners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A 25% tariff on auto imports<\/strong> will follow on <strong>April 3<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>Wall Street Journal report<\/strong> suggests Trump may <strong>expand tariffs<\/strong> to a broader set of countries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These measures have raised concerns about <strong>disrupting global trade<\/strong> and <strong>exacerbating recession risks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Goldman Sachs<\/strong> raised its U.S. <strong>recession probability to 35%<\/strong>, up from <strong>20%<\/strong>, citing potential tariff hikes raising the <strong>average U.S. tariff rate to 15%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Economic Data This Week<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS)<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Expected: <strong>7.690 million (February)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Previous: <strong>7.740 million (January)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The data will lead up to the <strong>crucial nonfarm payrolls report<\/strong> on <strong>Friday<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Corporate Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>PVH Corp (NYSE: PVH)<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shares surged <strong>premarket<\/strong> after a <strong>strong Q4 earnings and revenue beat<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Progress Software (NASDAQ: PRGS)<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gained <strong>premarket<\/strong> after reporting <strong>strong Q1 earnings<\/strong> and <strong>upbeat full-year guidance<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA)<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Slumped 20% in Q1<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA)<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Plunged 35% in Q1<\/strong>, facing backlash over <strong>CEO Elon Musk\u2019s political activities<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set to release <strong>Q1 delivery data this week<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The market remains cautious as traders brace for <strong>policy decisions, economic data, and corporate earnings<\/strong> in the coming days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wall Street index futures traded in tight ranges on Tuesday, stabilizing after a turbulent first quarter, as investors assessed the potential impact of upcoming trade tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump. Stock Futures Movement Dow Jones Futures fell 60 points (-0.1%). S&amp;P 500 Futures traded flat. Nasdaq 100 Futures gained 20 points (+0.1%). 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