Although they long for more clarity about tariffs, investors feel they can’t sit on the sidelines as stocks climb.

Investors eye more trade deals, updates from President Trump’s trip to the Middle East and fresh consumer inflation data after U.S. stocks soared Monday as investors celebrated major progress on U.S.-China trade talks.

The S&P 500 climbed 0.72% to close at 5,886.55 on Tuesday (May 13), recovering into positive territory for the year as easing US-China trade tensions lifted investor sentiment for a second straight session.

The Dow opened lower after the Consumer Price Index report showed annual inflation slowed to 2.3%, marking the lowest inflation rate since early 2021. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.

Bitcoin has recovered to the pre-"Liberation Day" or Apr. 2 price level when President Donald Trump hiked tariffs on nearly all the countries. Its price action suggested a massive recovery in the stock market soon, Lee said in an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box on May 5.

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq are mixed Tuesday as the stock market digests a big rally and reacts to the latest CPI inflation report.

Live Updates Live Coverage Has Ended What Sectors are Winning & Losing Today 11:28 am by Markets remain up today with the Nasdaq up 3.5% as of 11:30 a.m. ET. Yet, gains are uniform across the board.

Through Monday, the S&P 500 was down only slightly for 2025, showing how important it is for investors not to overreact to day-to-day events that cause alarming declines in the stock market.

As the S&P 500 rallies from its depths in early April, technical analysts see reason for both caution and optimism. The market benchmark was up 0.9% to about 5900 in Tuesday afternoon trading. The Nasdaq Composite was up 1.