Stocks Reverse Early 2025 Losses

Jan 17, 2025 • 5 Min Read

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Softer-than-expected economic data and strong bank earnings drove the stock market this week to reverse all of its early 2025 losses.  The S&P 500 is up about 2% this year.

Fundstrat Head of Research Tom Lee believes that there are “signs of market capitulation.”

The best news this week came on Wednesday from the December consumer-price index report, which showed prices rose 2.9% from a year ago and 0.4% from a month ago. The core CPI, which excludes the volatile f...

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