Markets Post Decent Gains on No-Tariff Thursday; Plus More Earnings

Thursday, February 13, 2025Markets rallied this afternoon after decent gains earlier. We were supposed to see the start of major tariffs being levied on our global trading partners, but they have yet to be set. The market lives to fret over trade taxes another day.The Dow surged +362 points, +0.77%, while the S&P 500 gained +63 points, +1.04% — and the seventh close at or above 6100 in the past three weeks. The Nasdaq grew +295, +1.50%, and the small-cap Russell 2000 rose +24 points, +1.08%.Big Earnings Aft ...