US Stock Market LIVE: Dow Jones falls over 1,000 points from the highs as recovery runs out of steam; volatility rises

US Stock Market LIVE: Dow Jones falls over 1,000 points from the highs as recovery runs out of steam; volatility rises

US Stock Market LIVE: Wall Street stock futures rose sharply on Tuesday (April 8), offering a brief relief after three days of intense selling triggered by President Donald Trump’s surprise tariff announcement, which led to the worst market losses since the pandemic. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures jumped 1,104 points, or 2.9%. S&P 500 futures climbed 2.6%, while Nasdaq-100 futures advanced 2.5%.

Surveys to the sector point to a recovery in foreign sales since the beginning of the year, in line with the return to improvements in industrial production. Trust, however, persists on negative ground in a turning point in global trade.

Dow Jones slows recovery as investors await tariff kick-in

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) fumbled an early recovery on Tuesday, briefly crossing above 39,000 before slumping back to the 38,000 handle as markets brace for tariff kick-off following the Trump administration’s “Liberation Day” tariff announcements last week.