
U.S. stocks endured another brutal day, with major indexes finishing around 6% lower as global markets struggled to digest President Donald Trump’s expanding trade war. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The broad-based S&P 500 closed down 6%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 5.8%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 2,200 points, or about 5.5%. The Russell 2000 Index, which tracks the stocks of smaller U.S.
Main Idea: U.S. stocks fell sharply again as President Donald Trump’s tariff fight with China deepened and raised fears of a wider economic slowdown.
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Trump’s tariff fight and China’s retaliation could raise prices, shake retirement accounts, and hurt jobs at US companies like Tesla and Nvidia.
Lower Treasury yields could ease some mortgage rates for households if the market stress continues.
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