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Equities closed in the green Tuesday as falling crude prices took the edge off inflation concerns. The S&P five hundred gained nearly a third of a percent, the Nasdaq one hundred outperformed with gains of nearly two thirds, as softer energy costs gave traders room to breathe ahead of the next Fed read on prices.
Shifting to trade policy, the auto sector is watching Washington closely after President Trump threatened fifty percent tariffs on vehicles imported from Canada. The second, third, and fourth best-selling vehicles in America rely on Canadian assembly plants, putting millions of units and significant supply chain relationships directly in the crosshairs. The White House response has been straightforward — build here.
And on a somber note, country music legend and American icon Dolly Parton passed away Tuesday at the age of seventy nine. President Trump ordered flags lowered nationwide for one week, a rare honor extended to a private citizen, reflecting the extraordinary scope of her cultural and philanthropic legacy across more than six decades in public life.
That's the tape. Markets Desk, signing off the floor.
