As of Monday's close, 366 S&P 500 components or 73% were trading 10% or more below their respective 52-week highs.
President Donald Trump has made good on his promises from the campaign trail and issued sweeping tariffs that have now escalated into a full-blown trade war. The Trump administration issued 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, and tariffs on China have increased from 10% to 20%.
Stocks opened with a more than 1% drop on Monday for the third time since President Donald Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration.
Get a jump start on the US trading day with "Bloomberg Open Interest". Matt Miller, Katie Greifeld and Sonali Basak take you to Wall Street to Main Street, to the C-Suite and beyond.
Analysts from JPMorgan and RBC Capital Markets are starting to temper their bullish calls for 2025 as President Donald Trump's tariffs ignite fears of slowing economic growth. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video?
Barron's markets editor Ben Levisohn unpacks the market sell-off on 'Barron's Roundtable.'
The S&P 500 dropped 3.1% this week, its largest weekly decline since September. The index is now 6.09% below its record close from February 19th, 2025 and is down 1.68% year to date.
The stock market is driven by algorithmic trading and indexed investing, particularly ETFs like IVV, which can mislead investors about market stability. S&P 500 indexing is risky; it replaces due diligence and leaves investors vulnerable to significant market downturns, as seen in past crises. IVV's low expense ratio and historical returns are attractive, but its high concentration in a few stocks and declining yield make it less appealing.
Coinbase, AppLovin and Block are among companies that meet the criteria for S&P 500 inclusion.
Investors should be looking at credit for stronger returns over the next decade, says billionaire investor Howard Marks.
The current market volatility offers opportunity, says NewEdge Wealth
U.S. stocks have done wonders for investors who have stuck with them through thick and thin. The same can't be said for bonds—but you still probably want to own them anyway.