On May 12, 2025, the U.S. stock market added over $2 trillion in value, with some reports indicating the total increase reached $2.2 trillion by the end of the trading day. The gains were observed within the first 20 minutes of trading and continued throughout the day, with one report noting a $1.5 trillion figure as well. The surge in market capitalization was attributed by some sources to successful trade agreements between the United States and China. The increase was described as market cap added back to the U.S. stock market. Some commentary suggested that the stock market rally could lead to gains in cryptocurrency markets, particularly Bitcoin, but no direct correlation was established in the available reports.