Stocks Surge as Trade Optimism Picks Up

The Cboe Volatility Index, meanwhile, fell to its lowest level since early April

Patrick Martin

Managing Editor

May 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM

Trade war tailwinds were blowing for stocks today, with the Dow and Nasdaq both adding triple digits, the tech-heavy latter making a run at 18,000. Although nothing was signed between the U.K. and the U.S., news of the agreed-upon 10% baseline tariff encouraged investors, with President Trump taking to Truth Social to post: "THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!!" Amid the renewed optimism, Wall Street's "fear gauge," the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), closed at its lowest level since April 2.

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Oil Bubbles Up, Gold Cools Off

Black gold gained today, boosted by the trade war developments. June-dated West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil added $1.72, or 2.8%, to settle at $59.91 per barrel.

Safe-haven asset gold took a breather today. June-dated gold shed 2.5% to close near $3,306 an ounce.

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