📈 U.S. Stock Market Slips as Global Markets Thrive

According to S&P Global, U.S. stock market capitalization declined 6.0% from December 2024 to April 2025, weighed down by economic uncertainty and trade tensions that hit big tech stocks particularly hard. In contrast, global markets posted strong gains, with Spain (+24.3%), Germany (+20.6%), Brazil (+20.4%), Mexico (+18.6%), Italy (+16.9%), Sweden (+14.9%), the EU (+14.6%), and Switzerland (+14.0%) leading the rebound.