The S&P 500 just ended the day inches away from completing a $9.8 trillion roundtrip. Here’s what’s going on

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New York CNN  —  The S&P 500 on Thursday flirted with closing at an all-time high, vying to complete a whirlwind roundtrip that saw the benchmark US stock index shed and then regain roughly $9.8 trillion in market value across just four months. The S&P 500 has been on a roller coaster ride this year as President Donald Trump’s trade policy has jolted markets. The S&P 500 hit its last record high on February 19 before dropping as low as 18.9% by early April as tariff confusion rocked markets.

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