CNBC Daily Open: U.S. stocks are buoyant for now — but lurking dangers could weigh them down

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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. stocks are buoyant for now — but lurking dangers could weigh them down

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There's a lightness in the air in Wall Street. Stocks have been rising throughout the week. The S&P 500 has just ended its fourth straight session in the green, giving it a 4.54% bump so far over the past four days.
Tariffs are looking less thorny, for sure, as the U.S. negotiates…

This story appeared on cnbc.com, 2025-05-16 01:09:28.