Dow Trims 2025 Deficit, S&P 500 Nabs 4th Straight

The Nasdaq ended its six-day win streak as traders locked in tech profits

Patrick Martin

Managing Editor

May 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM

Amid a choppy, data-driven session, stocks finished the day mostly higher. The Dow pared a triple-digit loss at its session lows to add 271 points, as the blue-chip index continues to narrow its year-to-date deficit. The S&P 500 also erased early morning losses to string together a fourth-straight win. The Nasdaq, on the other hand, gave back a brief foray into the black to ultimately finish marginally lower to snap a six-day win streak, with tech sector profit taking the culprit.

Continue reading for more on today's market, including:

Walmart stock succumbs to tariff warning.
A wildcard is shaking up the fintech sector.
Plus, Foot Locker firms up; Palantir resistance to watch; and a futures primer.

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Black Gold Suffers as Trump Hints at U.S.-Iran Deal

Crude oil prices took another hit today, pressured by comments from President Trump hinting at a potential U.S.-Iran nuclear deal during a visit to Qatar. June-dated West Texas Intermediate (WTI) lost $1.53, or 2.4%, to settle at $61.62 per barrel.

Gold prices bounced back, boosted by bargain-hunting and shaky economic indicators. June-dated gold futures added 1% to finish near $3,218.70 per ounce.

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