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(Bloomberg) -- Twists and turns across the US stock market this year from tariff threats to DeepSeek’s AI spook have done little to shake investors’ happy-go-lucky attitude toward American equities, a potential contrarian signal for traders.Most Read from BloombergNice Airport, If You Can Get to It: No Subway, No Highway, No BridgeSin puente y sin metro: el nuevo aeropuerto de Lima es una debacleThe Forgotten French Architect Who Rebuilt MarseilleIn New Orleans, an Aging Dome Tries to Stay Super

(Bloomberg) -- US inflation showed scant signs of downward momentum at the start of the year, while healthy job growth undergirded the economy, backing the Federal Reserve’s stance to hold the line on interest rates for now.Most Read from BloombergNice Airport, If You Can Get to It: No Subway, No Highway, No BridgeSin puente y sin metro: el nuevo aeropuerto de Lima es una debacleThe Forgotten French Architect Who Rebuilt MarseilleIn New Orleans, an Aging Dome Tries to Stay SuperHow London’s Taxi

Wall Street's main indexes closed higher on Monday, lifted by Nvidia and other AI-related stocks, while steelmakers surged after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose additional tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Trump's latest potential trade barrier escalation came on Sunday when he said he would introduce 25% tariffs on all U.S. imports of steel and aluminum, on top of existing duties on the metals. Nucor, U.S. Steel and Steel Dynamics rose more than 4% each.

During his election campaign in 2024, President Donald Trump pledged to establish a Bitcoin Reserve, sparking ongoing speculation about if and when the U.S. government might formally add Bitcoin to its asset holdings. Since then, the conversation around a federally backed Bitcoin Reserve has gained traction, particularly as some states have adopted more crypto-friendly policies.

Metaplanet said it was the best-performing equity in 2024 out of 55,000 publicly listed companies.

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Wrapping up Q3 earnings, we look at the numbers and key takeaways for the online marketplace stocks, including Sea (NYSE:SE) and its peers.