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A pile of cash on the sidelines keeps growing in the face of a resilient S&P 500 Index, which has soared 14% in a month since bottoming on April 8.

He’s not alone, increasing numbers of institutional investors who were wary of the market’s head-fakes based on President Donald Trump’s tariff pronouncements and speculation on the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate path are being dragged back in.

Commodity trading advisers, or CTAs, which take their cues from the stock market direction rather than fundamental factors, are starting to inch back to the table, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s trading desk.

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Author / Journalist: Jessica Menton, Bloomberg

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United States

Topics: Donald Trump Stock Tariffs and trade

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News Sentiment: Negative

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Published On: 2025-05-10 @ 23:08:19 (1 days ago)

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