The gains on Friday were the biggest daily jump since President Trump’s election. But they weren’t enough to overcome steep tariff-induced losses earlier in the week, and the S&P 500 remained in negative territory.
Category: Standard & Poor’s 500-Stock Index
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The Russell 2000 Index Is Flashing Economic Warning Signs
The Russell 2000, which includes small companies that are more sensitive to downdrafts in the economy than those in the S&P 500, appears likely to enter a bear market.
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How the Stock Market Has Done Under Trump
When President Trump entered his first term, stocks were steadily marching upward. This time, the trajectory has inverted.
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Stocks slide into correction as tariff anxiety persists.
The S&P 500 is on the cusp of closing in a correction, or a 10% drop from its February high. Constantly moving goal posts on tariffs and trade have rattled investors.
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Stocks Fall Into a Correction With Investors Down on Trump
The S&P 500 is now more than 10 percent below its last record high — a line in the sand for investors worried about a sell-off gathering steam.
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Wall Street’s Slide Resumes as Tariff Anxiety Persists for Investors
The S&P 500 is on the cusp of closing in a correction, or a 10% drop from its February high. Constantly moving goal posts on tariffs and trade have rattled investors.
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Stocks Rise After Tumult, but Investors Remain Wary of Trade Tensions
Markets steadied on Wednesday, despite uncertainty spurred by tit-for-tat tariffs and the direction of the Trump administration’s economic policy.
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Stocks Fall Further on Trump’s Latest Tariff Talk
The S&P 500 is nearly 10 percent below its mid-February record — approaching a symbolic milestone known on Wall Street as a correction.
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Asian Markets Slide as Global Sell-Off Continues
Markets in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan were down about 2 percent on Tuesday morning, after the S&P 500 had its worst day of the year.
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Stock Markets Down as Recession Fears Rise
Investors fear that tit-for-tat tariffs could raise prices, slow growth and sow uncertainty among businesses.
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Would Trump Risk a Recession?
The president still believes that his protectionist trade policies will be “great for us” in the long run, but won’t rule out short-term economic pain.
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Markets Are Uneasy Ahead of Jobs Report
Investors have become increasingly worried about economic growth and the effects of tariffs on America’s largest trading partners.