How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 4/1/2025
- On Monday, stock markets around the world experienced a downturn as US President Donald Trump's planned "Liberation Day" on Wednesday approached, which involves imposing tariffs on multiple countries.
- Worries that Trump's tariffs, intended to bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States, would worsen inflation and cause uncertainty, potentially leading to a freeze in spending, contributed to the market declines.
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 295 points , the S&P 500 was down 1.3%, and the Nasdaq composite decreased by 2.3%, with similar declines observed in Asia-Pacific and European markets.
- Amidst the market turmoil, gold prices rose, cresting at $US3150 per ounce, and the yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 4.19%.
- Tesla's stock experienced a sharp drop-off, falling 7.3% with a year-to-date loss of 39.5%, partly attributed to concerns about Elon Musk's leadership and its entanglement with political anger and protests.
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How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 4/1/2025
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