Fed minutes, lagging Mag 7, short sellers: Market Takeaways
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) reached a new record close Wednesday despite ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Trump administration's tariff policies. Yahoo Finance senior markets reporter Josh Schafer analyzes the day's key market (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) trends, examining the concerns raised about tariffs in the Federal Reserve's January FOMC minutes, the recent performance lag in Magnificent Seven stocks, and current short seller strategies. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Asking for a Trend here. This post was written by Angel Smith