Stocks Higher On 'Very Good' U.S.-China Trade Talks
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is higher this afternoon as investors monitor trade talks between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump reportedly initiated the call and described it on Truth Social as a “very good phone call.” Both the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) are also firmly in the black, looking to extend their win streaks to four days ahead of tomorrow's release of nonfarm payrolls data for May.
First Majestic Silver Corp (NYSE: AG) stock is seeing unusual options activity today, with 53,000 calls and 7,259 puts exchanged so far -- 8 times the volume typically seen at this point. The January 16, 2026 10-strike call is most popular, but new positions are being opened at the June 9 call. AG was last seen up 15.9% to trade at a 52-week high of $8.44, and is eyeing its fifth-straight gain and best day since April 2024. The mining stock also blasted past $7.50, a level that rejected its March rally. So far in 2025, AG added 53.6%.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NYSE: NCLH) is one of the best stocks on the SPX today, last seen 5.8% higher to trade at $19.46. The security is on track for its sixth consecutive gain -- its longest win streak since September -- while sporting a more than 13% nine-month lead. Shares are still down 24.4% in 2025, however, as they run into familiar resistance at the $20 level that also capped price action in May.
Tesla Inc (Nasdaq: TSLA) stock is near the bottom of the SPX, down 3.8% to trade at $319.38 at last glance, after the electric vehicle (EV) giant reported declining sales in Europe before the release its new Model Y. Analysts mentioned fatigue over CEO Elon Musk's politics, with Musk now criticizing the Trump administration's spending bill on X. TSLA carries a 21% year-to-date deficit as it gaps below recent support form the $20 level.
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