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American stocks rose to the top on Thursday, with slight gains amid emerging feelings about President Donald Trump’s endeavor to replace the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

The Dow Jones industrial rate increased by 0.57 %, or more than 200 points, while the S&P standard has gained 0.38 %. The NASDAQ compound increased by 0.23 % in the open, as investors are betting on increasing the probability of discounts in the interest rate by the US Central Bank.

Trump is close to the choice of the Federal Reserve Chair

A large part of the market enthusiasm stems from US President Donald Trump, who has increased his criticism of Powell amid the decision of the Federal Reserve to retain interest rates in recent months. Powell witnessed the legislators in Washington this week, and reports followed his comments indicate that Trump is close to choosing the new Federal Reserve Chair.

Trump It is said To four candidates to replace Powell, the Wall Street Journal indicated that the president can name his choice as soon as this summer. The current Powell term is scheduled to end in May 2026.

Nevertheless, the stocks rise with the market response as Trump moves.

Economy focus

While the S&P 500 failed to get a standard to close on Wednesday, the upcoming emotions are continuing. The cryptocurrency also rose up with the US dollar drop to the levels that were last seen in April 2022, in part due to the effects of customs tariffs. Reducing tensions in the Middle East contributed to the mood of the prosperous market.

On the Economic Front, the data issued on Thursday showed that the American economy has reduced 0.5 % in the first quarter. Initial unemployment claims came during the past week in 236,000, less than 244,000 expected.

Although the data is in line with economists ’vision that the economy does not deteriorate significantly, Wall Street will closely see the Friday edition of the Personal Consumption Report.