This week, U.S. inflation data accelerated, and Trump threatened to impose high tariffs on neighboring countries. Despite half of Wall Street being on vacation, the S&P 500 Index still easily outperformed benchmark stock indices in Europe and Asia. Market experts suggest that this situation will become the norm.

In a week in which US inflation data accelerated, Donald Trump threatened some of America’s closest neighbors with aggressive tariffs, and half of Wall Street was on vacation, the S&P 500 still comfortably beat benchmark stock gauges for both Europe and Asia. Get used to it, say market pros. 

U.S. assets outperform global ones, with the S&P 500 index leading.