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Retail sales were in-line with expectations last month, while the prior month’s readings were revised higher. The big question out of this report centers around tariffs – and whether consumers were doing their best to front-run potential price hikes as a result of the ongoing trade war, observes Bret Kenwell, US investment analyst at eToro.

Tariffs will have ZERO long-term impact on the stock market. There…I said it. Don’t believe me? Basic math says I’m correct. If you’re scared of tariffs, you won’t be after reading this, argues Gav Blaxberg, CEO of Wolf Financial.

Precious metals are on fire again, with gold up more than $80 an ounce recently and silver topping $33. Crude oil is a bit higher, stocks are modestly lower, and Treasuries are flat. The dollar continues to get dumped.

The US dollar is on the ledge. The only question now: Is a shove coming?

Change isn’t coming. It is already here. Markets change. It is part of the natural order. Meanwhile, Bank OZK (OZK) is a regional bank that has been in my Rising Trends category that I have wanted to target, highlights Kelley Wright, editor of IQ Trends.

Energy Transfer LP (ET) is a favorite among income investors due to its strong yield. And now, thanks to the recent meltdown in the markets, the stock yields nearly 8%, making it even more attractive. But can investors rely on that high yield going forward? Here’s my take, says Marc Lichtenfeld, chief income strategist at Wealthy Retirement.

The Ford Motor Co. (F) calls I recommended look even stronger than I initially suspected. Great. In the run up to the big tariff announcement, F traded well above $10 roughly every other day in the last five-to-six weeks. So, there’s plenty of historical precedent that we can hit that price again at least once in the coming month, writes Hilary Kramer, editor of High-Octane Trader.

Like a high-stakes battlefield shuffled anew, last week’s market action unfolded with historic magnitude even though the week began in disarray. Was it a historic charge…or a bear trap...for markets and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)? Here are my thoughts, says Buff Dormeier, chief technical analyst at Kingsview Partners.

Stocks and Treasuries are slipping in the early going, while gold and silver are on the move higher again. Crude oil is down, while the Dollar Index is stabilizing after losing 6% year-to-date. That puts the DXY on track for its worst year since 2017.

At the close of trading on April 8, many of the US equity market benchmarks posted their steepest declines during this nearly two-month long selloff. The S&P 500 was deep in correction territory, off nearly 19%. Even though more is needed for an all-clear market condition, green shoots have begun to appear, advises Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA Research.

Shares of Greenbrier Cos. (GBX) slid more than 10% last week, despite continued margin strength and resilient execution in fiscal Q2. Barring a severe economic downturn, which we foresee as unlikely at present, the nearly 40% drawdown in price since late January brings shares back into accumulation territory, counsels John Buckingham, editor of The Prudent Speculator.

World equity markets clawed their way back from the brink overnight and this morning, as did crude oil. Treasuries are flat, while gold and silver are mixed – but the US dollar is still trading lower.