Digest | 14 April 2025
- Edward von der Schmidt
- Apr 15
- 5 min read
Updated: Apr 21
Technology stocks and the auto-sector led Monday's US equity rally as tariff carve-outs for electronics and the possibility of limited reprieve for autos momentarily soothed trade concerns. Economic diplomacy and conflict mediation continued as war flared with ceasefires elusive in Gaza and Ukraine. Rule of law considerations and executive-judicial tension in the US coincided with the onset of major antitrust litigation. Federal Reserve officials reaffirmed a near-term holding pattern until a clearer path emerges, when decisive action may be required.