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S & P has officially entered bear market territory (Original Post)
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 7
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US stocks enter bear market territory as tariff misery continues on Wall Street
LetMyPeopleVote
Apr 7
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Hugin
(36,034 posts)1. It's well below bear...
Even my snake eyes portfolio is in the red.
The only green this morning is the VIX. (Volatility Index)
LetMyPeopleVote
(161,739 posts)2. US stocks enter bear market territory as tariff misery continues on Wall Street
We have entered a true bear market
Link to tweet
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/07/investing/us-stock-market-dow-tariffs
US stocks opened lower Monday as markets around the world tumbled over concerns about how President Donald Trumps sweeping tariffs might upend the global economy and stymie US economic growth.
Markets opened in bear market territory a decline of 20% from a recent peak after a historic rout in Asia and massive losses in Europe.
The Dow fell 1,200 points, or 3.2%. The broader S&P 500 was 3.4% lower and opened in bear territory. The Nasdaq Composite slid 3.96%. The S&P 500 hit a record high less than seven weeks ago, on February 19. If the index closes in bear market territory, that would be the second-fastest peak-to-bear market shift in history (the fastest occurred during the 2020 pandemic).
.....Trump and his tariffs have taken a bull stock market and are on the precipice of turning it into a bear faster than any president has overseen in modern history. If the stock market closes in bear territory, it would be the earliest in a new administration a bull market has turned into a bear in the history of the S&P 500, which dates back to 1957.
Markets opened in bear market territory a decline of 20% from a recent peak after a historic rout in Asia and massive losses in Europe.
The Dow fell 1,200 points, or 3.2%. The broader S&P 500 was 3.4% lower and opened in bear territory. The Nasdaq Composite slid 3.96%. The S&P 500 hit a record high less than seven weeks ago, on February 19. If the index closes in bear market territory, that would be the second-fastest peak-to-bear market shift in history (the fastest occurred during the 2020 pandemic).
.....Trump and his tariffs have taken a bull stock market and are on the precipice of turning it into a bear faster than any president has overseen in modern history. If the stock market closes in bear territory, it would be the earliest in a new administration a bull market has turned into a bear in the history of the S&P 500, which dates back to 1957.
David__77
(24,021 posts)3. Powerful people may think they have "break glass in case of emergency" option they actually don't possess.