How the stock market's woes can spill over into the broader economy

How the stock market's woes can spill over into the broader economy

Pain in the stock market can end up hurting sentiment among everyday consumers.Newsday LLC/Getty ImagesThe sharp decline in the stock market isn't just a problem for Wall Street. Main Street consumers can be spooked by market pain, leading them to cut their spending. Recent weak consumer sentiment data coincides with this year's steep sell-off in stocks. "The stock market is not the economy" is a common refrain. The thinking goes that while loss…

Madrid. The main United States stock exchanges fell this Friday after the price index of spending on personal consumption, the reference used by the Federal Reserve (Fed) to measure inflation, remained unchanged in February, with 2.5 per cent year-on-year. Thus, the Dow Jones yielded at 7:55 p.m., Spanish time, 1.72%, up to 41.57 points, while the Nasdaq did the same at 2.68% to stay at 17.32 points.In addition to the stagnation of the general i…

Inflation, Consumer Fears Fuel Stock Selloff

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Wall Street ends a week with a negative balance with a fall in the range of 1% to 3% in its main indices, defined by this Friday's decline, with a Nasdaq technology panel falling 2 percent. In the US, attention focused on the publication of the Nasdaq Index of...

Inflation, Tariffs, Consumer Fears Fuel U.S. Stock Selloff, Dow Jones Tumbles

By Swann Collins, investor, writer and consultant in international affairs – Eurasia Business News. March 29, 2025. Article no 1463. Dow Jones Stock Exchange, Manhattan, New York City- Photo credit : Swann Collins. On Friday March 28, the U.S. stock market experienced a significant downturn, driven by rising inflation concerns and consumer fears. The worrisome signs included U.S. inflation picking up, as tracked by the Fed’s preferred measure. C…

The major US stock markets fell this Friday after the US Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, the statistic chosen by the Federal Reserve (Fed) to monitor inflation, closed February unchanged at 2.5% year-on-year. Thus, the Dow Jones fell 1.72% at 7:55 p.m. Spanish time, to 41,573.06 points, while the Nasdaq fell 2.68% to 17,327.43 points. In addition to the stagnation in the overall figure for the second month of the year, the underly…