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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...

The stock market has been reeling since Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcement back on April 2. But even before this shock announcement tipped the Nasdaq into a bear market and sent the S&P 500 down 10% in two trading days, stocks had struggled this year as the reality of Trump's desire to impose tariffs on a wide range of partners and a wide range of goods was increasingly resolute. In turn, investors had spent much of this year searching for the "Trump put," or the level in the stock market...

Some congressional Republicans are growing anxious about the markets and want more guidance from the White House about Trump’s long-term trade strategy. During a House GOP conference call yesterday, Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., asked if lawmakers could receive a detailed briefing from the White House about Trump’s tariffs, according to two sources on the call. Rep. French Hill of Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, said the Trump administration has been great to work with on a whole host of issues, but has been frustrated when it comes to how the...

President Donald Trump and his administration continue to make changes in his return to the White House.New tariffs have brought stock market concerns and his answer to border control and federal job cuts resulting in recent protests. While some have shown their ire, Trump has plenty of supporters pleasd with his recent efforts.So how exactly do Americans view Trump, his administration and the direction of the country right now?Here's what the nation thinks about President Trump, Elon Musk, the Department of Government Efficiency and more:What is President Donald Trump's 2025...

Sensex Today | Stock Market Live Updates:Nifty 50 opened today's trade session below March 4 lows of 21,964 Indian equities are amid another day of turmoil the post Trump tariff-led global market sell off. Sensex Today | Stock Market Live Updates: Nifty 50 opened today's trade session 4,518.95 points below its record high of 26,277.35.The Indian market continues to drag post the global market sell-off as a result of the recent Trump tariffs and recession fears.With regards the recent US market collapse, the US President said he was not engineering...

Some of President Trump's prominent backers in the business community are sounding the alarm on his rollout of reciprocal tariffs and the resulting market fallout. Outspoken billionaire investor Bill Ackman, who endorsed the president last July following the assassination attempt on Trump, said in a lengthy post on X late Sunday that, barring Trump calling a "time out" on his tariffs plans, we could be headed for an "economic nuclear winter." "The President has an opportunity on Monday to call a time out and have the time to execute on...

US Stock Market Highlights: US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff announcements have triggered a massive sell-off across Wall Street, with the Dow Jones plunging over 2,000 points, the S&P 500 witnessing its worst two-day sell-off since March 2020 and the Nasdaq has entered bear market territory.US Stock Market Highlights:  US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff announcements have triggered a massive sell-off across Wall Street, with the Dow Jones plunging over 2,000 points, the S&P 500 witnessing its worst two-day sell-off since March 2020 and the Nasdaq has entered bear market territory.The...

NEW YORK — The huge swings rocking Wall Street and the global economy may feel far from normal. But, for investing at least, drops of this size have happened throughout history.Stomaching them is the price investors have had to pay in order to get the bigger returns that stocks can offer over other investments in the long term. Here’s a glimpse at what’s behind the market’s wild moves and what experts advise investors young and old to consider:How bad is the market?Wall Street’s main benchmark, the S&P 500, has lost...