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The S&P 500 climbs to over 6,100 points, just shy of its record high from February 19. The catalyst for the stock rally was reports that US President Donald Trump may announce a new Fed Chair well before Jerome Powell's term ends. Investors bet that a Trump-aligned successor would pursue a looser monetary policy, boosting short-term government bonds and pushing the dollar to its lowest level since 2022. Markets are now pricing in two rate cuts for this year, starting in September. The latest economic data sends mixed signals: The US trade...