US Stocks Swing Wildly With Trump Tariffs Sparking Volatility
April 7, 2025
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as posted by the channelUS stocks swung violently, wiping out a 4% plunge to rise more than 3% before turning negative again investors reacted to a swirl of headlines related to President Donald Trump’s trade policies. #markets #stocks #finance #investing #money #economy
The S&P 500 Index sank 1.8% of 11:18 a.m. in New York. The intraday move of more than 7% was the biggest swing since the pandemic bear market of 2020. The Nasdaq 100 Index fell 1.4%, after the tech-heavy gauge entered a bear market on Friday. The small-cap focused Russell 2000 dropped 1.9%.
The latest move lower came as Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff on China.
Stocks notched multi-percentage point moves in the first hour of trading, after a wild ride overnight that saw futures plunge and equities tumble around the globe. The Cboe Volatility Index, or the VIX, jumped above 50, the highest level since the start of the Covid pandemic.
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