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Markets edged lower Tuesday as investors weighed first-quarter earnings, trade developments, and a dip in Bitcoin, which fell below $84,000. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 155 points, or 0.38%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both declined by roughly 0.1%. Bank stocks offered some relief. Bank of America and Citigroup rose over 4% and 2% respectively, after beating earnings expectations. The broader SPDR S&P Bank ETF climbed nearly 2%. Still, the optimism was offset by weakness in other sectors and global uncertainty. Boeing dropped nearly 2% following a Bloomberg report that Chinese regulators told airlines to halt new purchases of its planes. The move pulls Boeing deeper into the ongoing U.S.-China trade dispute. Luxury stocks in Europe also fell, led by LVMH, which reported lower sales amid declining Chinese demand. Meanwhile, global carmakers like Toyota and Hyundai tracked modest gains following Monday’s U.S. auto rally, according to CNBC reporting . Bitcoin ( BTC ) is currently trading at $83,950. The rest of the crypto market dropped with many major currencies dropping 1-4%, according to crypto.news data . President Trump reignited trade tensions, saying Tuesday that China must return to the negotiating table to reduce tariffs, as the U.S. consumer is “too important” to lose. While some electronics, like smartphones and semiconductors, were temporarily exempted from reciprocal tariffs, the White House signaled that exemptions could be short-lived. Despite gains earlier this week, all three major U.S. indexes remain down from early April. The S&P 500 has dropped more than 4% since Trump’s April 2 tariff announcement, with the Dow and Nasdaq trailing by more than 3% each. Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” the VIX, eased below 30 after hitting 60 last week, reflecting a calmer—if still uncertain—market environment.

The three major U.S. stock indexes rose at the opening, and Strategy rose 1.38% When the U.S. stock market opened, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.11%, the S&P 500 rose 0.15%, the Nasdaq rose 0.1%, Strategy rose 1.38%, and Coinbase rose 0.97%.

U.S. stocks opened higher to start the week on a positive note, with Wall Street’s reaction to the latest tariff news pushing tech stocks upward. Apple (AAPL), Nvidia (NVDA) and Dell (DELL) all rose Monday morning. On Saturday, President Donald Trump’s administration revealed the exclusion of consumer electronics, including smartphones, and computers from the announced tariffs. With investors in mega cap tech companies celebrating the move, the shares of several firms in the segment rose. Other than AAPL, NVDA and DELL, there were also early gains for Tesla and Intel. As investors braced for a busy week of earnings and potential developments in the tariff landscape, the S&P 500 opened with a 1.7% gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also opened higher, rising more than 460 points. Meanwhile, the tech-heavy Nasdaq, which initially dipped following the 145% and 125% tariffs imposed by the U.S. and China respectively, edged up 2.3% as markets opened on April 14. Despite the upbeat open, investors took note of comments from U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who stated on Sunday that while electronics had been removed from the earlier tariff rates, they are still expected to fall under separate duties. Wall Street’s positive open aligns with experts’ commentary at the end of last week, many noting the sell-off that followed Trump’s tariffs on China could have marked a bottom for equities . Mark Newton, the managing director and global head of technical strategy at Fundstrat Global Advisors, shared this sentiment in an interview with CNBC. While the reprieve for major tech stocks has AAPL and other shares trading higher, last week’s performance for gold has had a slight slowdown. The precious metal remained near its all-time highs but was down nearly 1%. The safe-haven assets will continue to attract investors amid market turbulence, but with tech stocks edging higher, its likely risk assets like Bitcoin ( BTC ) will mirror trajectory. Analysts at Bitfinex say BTC could outpace stocks amid market recovery. However, the market is aware of Trump’s comments via Truth Social that the exclusion for tech stocks isn’t permanent. Alongside tariff-related developments, attention will also turn to earnings this week. After strong reports from several major banks last week, upcoming results from Goldman Sachs (GS), Bank of America (BAC), and Citi (C) will be closely watched.

The three major U.S. stock indexes rose at the opening, and Strategy rose 2.74% When the U.S. stock market opened, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.98%, the S&P 500 opened up 1.6%, the Nasdaq opened up 2.4%, and the Strategy Index rose 2.74%.

The US stock market is still processing the latest events, as Trump’s tariff pause leads to recovery, while Bitcoin is back above $82,000. Major stock indices are is still recovering from the panic brought on by the escalating U.S. trade war. On April 11, the S&P 500 gained 43.75 points, up 0.83%, reaching 5,531. At the same time, the Nasdaq was at 16,555.96, up 168.65 points or 1.02%, while the Dow Jones was at 39,910, up 0.80% or 316.40 points. The relatively stronger performance of the tech-heavy Nasdaq suggests that investors are ready to take on more risk. For this reason, crypto prices have increased as well, with Bitcoin (BTC) up 4.47%, trading at $82,708. Ethereum (ETH) is also recovering, increasing 5.68% to $1,587.01. Still, lingering issues persist, and stocks corrected after the release of consumer sentiment figures. The University of Michigan survey puts consumer sentiment at 50.8 points compared to 57.0 in March. The figure was worse than the Dow Jones estimate of 54.6, down 34.2% year over year. According to the same survey, inflation fears are likely to blame for lower consumer confidence. Year-ahead inflation expectations rose to 6.7%, up from 5.0% the month prior. This uncertainty over inflation is making consumers more nervous about their finances. Lingering fears over inflation, trade, and a potential recession are also impacting the bond market. Yields on 10-year treasuries rose to 4.466% , indicating a lack of liquidity in the market. This is particularly the case for foreign holders, concerned over the political and economic uncertainty under Donald Trump’s administration. “There is real pressure across the globe to sell Treasuries and corporate bonds if you are a foreign holder. There is a real global concern that they don’t know where Trump is going.” said Peter Tchir, head of US macro strategy at Academy Securities. =