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Nasdaq Rises to New Record as President Trump Sends More Tariff Letters (WSJ. 20250709)

The Nasdaq Composite rose to a record high as markets took the latest tariff moves from President Trump in stride. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 218 points to close at 44,458. The S&P gained 38 points, and the Nasdaq advanced 193 points. Today's tariff activity focused on more so-called reciprocal tariffs that countries will face if they don't make deals. Investors are looking through the tariff chaos, wagering the White House won't ultimately follow through on its harshest threats, while the Federal Reserve is looking closely at the economic impact of tariffs according to minutes from its June meeting released this afternoon. Among individual companies, drug maker Merck struck a roughly $10 billion deal to buy Verona Pharma. Merck gained nearly 3%. Verona shares ended the day up almost 21%. UnitedHealth Group shares dipped one and a half percent today as the Justice Department's criminal healthcare fraud unit investigates the company's Medicare billing practices. Starbucks has drawn bids for a stake in its China business according to media reports. CNBC said bids valued Starbucks China at as much as $10 billion. The coffee chain ended the day up 0.3%. And shares in the advertising conglomerate. WPP tumbled 18% in New York. After it said clients were pulling back on spending shares in rival Omnicon, which is merging with Interpublic, dropped 2.9%.

트럼프의 최근 관세 발표에 시장이 침착하게 대응하며 주요 증시가 상승함. 이번 발표는 미국과의 무역 협상이 타결되지 않을 경우 미국이 부과할 상호관세에 대한 내용이 중점적이었으며, 시장은 연준이 관세가 경제에 미칠 영향을 주시하는 가운데, 트럼프가 발표대로 높은 관세를 부과하지 않을 것이라고 예상하고 있음. 한편, 제약사 머크가 제약사 베로나를 100억 달러에 인수한다는 계약을 체결함. 양사 주가는 상승함. 한편, 미 법무부가 헬스케어 기관 UnitedHealth Group의 메디케어 관련 사기 청구 의혹을 조사하면서 기관 주가가 하락함. 한편, 스타벅스가 중국 지분 100억 달러 매각을 추진 중임. 한편, 광고사 WPP 주가가 하락함. 광고사 Interpublic와 합병하는 광고사 Omnicon에 대한 투자도 감소 중임