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US Equities Markets End Lower Tuesday as Trade Deficit Widens More Than Expected
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US Equities Markets End Lower Tuesday as Trade Deficit Widens More Than Expected
May 26, 2025 3:20 AM

04:01 PM EDT, 05/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes ended lower Tuesday as traders parsed the latest trade deficit report with an eye on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting.

* The US goods and services trade deficit widened 14% to $140.5 billion in March, the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported. The consensus in a survey compiled by Bloomberg was for a deficit of $137.2 billion.

The deficit reading represents a record level as companies "rushed" to import goods ahead of the Trump administration's planned tariffs, Stifel said in a note to clients.

* The Fed is scheduled to announce its latest interest rate decision Wednesday. Markets widely expect policymakers to leave rates unchanged, according to the CME FedWatch tool.

* June West Texas Intermediate crude oil closed up $1.87 to settle at $59 a barrel, while July Brent crude, the global benchmark, was last seen up $1.82 to $62.05. The Energy Information Administration said it expects the oil market to weaken this year on slowing economic growth and rising inventories.

* Constellation Energy ( CEG ) shares jumped 10% after the company logged better-than-expected Q1 operating revenue and affirmed its full-year adjusted operating earnings outlook.

* DoorDash ( DASH ) agreed to buy UK-based food delivery company Deliveroo for an equity value of about 2.9 billion British pounds ($3.88 billion), while reporting mixed Q1 results. DoorDash ( DASH ) also agreed to acquire hospitality technology company SevenRooms for $1.2 billion in cash. DoorDash ( DASH ) shares slumped 7.4%.

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