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Stock Finish Higher After Treasury Sale: Closing Bell
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June 12, 2025
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9:51Now PlayingWatch comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Alix Steel, Scarlet Fu, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.
A solid sale of long-term Treasuries reduced fears that spiraling deficits are causing investors to shun the bonds, with the market also gaining as soft inflation fueled bets the Federal Reserve will cut rates should the economy decelerate. The dollar hit a three-year low. Stocks rose.
US 30-year yields approached the 4.8% mark after the $22 billion auction. The S&P 500 closed at the highest since Feb. 20, ending at a striking distance of its all-time high. Oracle Corp. climbed to a record on a strong sales outlook. Geopolitical worries briefly weighed on equities as ABC News reported Israel is considering military action against Iran. Oil pared most of its losses.
US inflation remained muted in May, a sign that tariffs have yet to result in higher prices for consumers and businesses. The producer price index rose 0.1% from a month earlier, compared with the median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists that called for a 0.2% increase.
On the trade front, Trump said he may raise US auto tariffs in order to boost domestic auto manufacturing, a move that could further ratchet up tensions with trading partners. Shares of General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Stellantis NV fell.
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