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US stock futures sank as Wall Street girded for President Trump's massive tariffs on key US trading partners to take full effect starting Wednesday. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (ES=F) were down 1%, while those on the tech-heavy Nasdaq (NQ=F) fell 1.1%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) slide 1.1%. Trump's so-called "reciprocal" tariffs — the announcement of which stunned markets last week — are in full effect as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. They continue to bring chaos to Wall Street, as stocks ended up on another roller-coaster ride...

4-minute readPresident Trump calls tariffs 'medicine' as stock market plungesPresident Donald Trump spent the weekend at a golf tournament in Florida as the stock market continued to plunge.The worst market crash was seen in 1929 and led to the Great Depression. It was caused by speculative investments, excessive debt and banking system weakness.The Dot-Com Bubble collapse caused a global financial crisis from 2007 to 2009.COVID-19 caused a sharp and rapid decline in the market, but it also was short-lived and regarded as one of the shortest plunges in history.The U.S....

It's been one of the most chaotic stretches for US markets in recent memory. And the massive surge in long-term Treasury yields has served as yet another example of the bizarre trading action in the aftermath of Trump's tariff-fueled "Liberation Day." The 10-year yield (^TNX) jumped 17 basis points to kick off the week, a massive 34 basis point swing from a low of 3.87% to a high of 4.21%. The yield extended those gains on Tuesday, climbing as much as 10 basis points to hover at around 4.25%. Similarly,...

Stocks moved sharply higher Tuesday morning as volatile trading continues amid investor hopes that the Trump administration could reach deals with other countries on tariffs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 3.3%, a gain of more than 1,200 points, about half an hour after the opening bell, while the S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite added 3.5% and 3.8%, respectively. The Dow and the S&P finished lower on Monday, while the tech heavy Nasdaq Composite inched higher in a wild trading session during which the major indexes swung between huge losses and...

President Donald Trump's tariff plan is making stock market history — and Wall Street is reeling.The president's latest and most aggressive round of tariffs has fueled the worst market sell-off since 2020, leaving Wall Street on edge as concerns swirl over the economic impact of the tariffs and the growing possibility of a recession in 2025.Stocks extended their losses on Monday, with all three benchmark indexes diving into the red and the S&P 500 briefly entering a bear market as Trump doubled down on his resolve to lower the trade...

People on Wall Street react to sinking stocks from tariffsPeople on Wall Street reacted to the stock market downturn from Trump's tariffs announcement with a mix of worry and optimism.Stock markets in New York and around the globe have dropped since President Donald Trump introduced tariffs on most imports, causing Americans to rethink their financial investments.After the opening bell on Wall Street on April 3, the Dow fell sharply in early trading and did not rebound later in the day, mirroring global markets and adding to the jitters for many Americans.The...

This time, maybe the stock market is the economy.Financial markets around the world have plummeted in the days since President Trump announced sweeping tariffs, setting off a global trade war. The S&P 500 declined more than 10 percent in two days last week, and it swung wildly on Monday amid news of further tariffs and rumors of delays. Stock indexes in Asia and Europe have fallen sharply as well.Experts often caution that the stock market can be a misleading measure of the broader economy. Share prices can move for a...

One of the worst stock market crashes ever may seem like it's getting more serious by the day, but history suggests its days could be numbered.Global markets are melting down in response to President Donald Trump's tariff policy, which was more extreme than anyone on Wall Street predicted. A recession or stagflation, where economic growth slows while inflation accelerates, are being seen by some as an inevitability.Tariff-driven turmoil has led to the S&P 500's fourth-worst two-day span in the last four decades. US stocks shed 10.5% across Thursday and Friday,...

US stock futures surged early on Tuesday as investors took stock after a chaotic day on Wall Street and as trade tensions between the US and China continued to spiral. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (ES=F) jumped about 1.4%, and those on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) rose 1.2%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) were up 1.8%, leading the major gauges higher. Markets are weighing China's vow to "fight to the end" if the US continues to pursue what Beijing authorities described on Tuesday as "blackmail". The pledge...

President Trump calls tariffs 'medicine' as stock market plungesPresident Donald Trump spent the weekend at a golf tournament in Florida as the stock market continued to plunge.The mass tariffs President Donald Trump announced last week sent the stock market tumbling.The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are now in a bear market.Economist and financial institutions are even more concerned about the possibility of a recession in the U.S.President Donald Trump's mass tariffs have sent the stock market tumbling in recent days and has sparked vocal concerns from economists and financial institutions over...