Late-afternoon pullback sinks stocks 📉

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Here’s what moved the market today.

Markets 📈

Stocks reversed an early lead to close Monday’s session lower, extending Friday’s sell-off.

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Market-Moving News 🔎 

🛒 March Retail Sales Exceed Expectations

In March, U.S. retail sales saw a notable increase of 0.7%, outperforming expectations set by economists who had forecasted a more modest rise of 0.3%. This report from the Commerce Department highlights a significant uptick in consumer spending. When excluding auto sales, the growth was even more pronounced at 1.1%, doubling the anticipated 0.5% rise.

Market Reactions 📈
The figures for February were also revised upward from 0.6% to 0.9%, indicating sustained consumer strength. Following the release of these figures, stock futures saw an uptick, and Treasury yields rose as bond prices dropped, signaling investor anticipation of a warmer economic climate.

Consumer Resilience 🏪
This latest data contradicts earlier predictions that consumers might begin tightening their belts due to dwindling pandemic-era savings and the cumulative impact of inflation on real wage growth.

Instead, the resilience of consumer spending suggests a potentially more optimistic economic outlook. This sentiment is reinforced by recent Labor Department data indicating a 3.5% rise in consumer prices in March year-over-year, suggesting continued economic heat.

Growth Implications 📊
The strong performance in retail sales provides a clearer picture of the economic landscape, potentially influencing future monetary policy decisions as market observers reassess growth prospects in light of sustained consumer spending.

Interest Rate Angle 📐
The stronger-than-expected data could give the Fed more reason to pause when considering rate cuts in the months ahead. This conclusion may have contributed to the today’s late-session pullback.

Kaival Brands [KAVL] $6.30 (+135.9%)
enjoyed a meme stock rally after it was mentioned in an X post by Zack Morris.

Longeveron [LGVN] $2.93 (+73.3%)
filed an amendment to its Form 10-K/A that provided updated information on its financial position.

Kuke Music [KUKE] $3.24 (+47.9%)
rallied after announcing the establishment of an R&D center in Guangzhou on Sunday.

Marinus Pharma [MRNS] $1.30 (82.7%)
published disappointing data from a Phase 3 trial interim analysis of ganaxolone.

Stronghold Digital Mining [SDIG]
$2.23 (29.2%)
filed for a mixed shelf offering of up to $250 million worth of its common stock and warrants.

Tracon Pharma [TCON] $1.80 (23.7%)
filed a registration statement for an unspecified amount of it’s common stock after Friday’s close.

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