Nasdaq Drops 1.8% While S&P Sinks 1.3% as U.S.-China Trade Tensions Escalate Once Again

Tiger Newspress
Yesterday

Stocks fell Tuesday, resuming the selling seen late last week, as trade worries were reignited overnight by China.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 504 points, or 1.09%. The S&P 500 lost 1.26%, while the Nasdaq Composite shed 1.86%.

China imposed sanctions on five of South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean’s U.S. subsidiaries. This will forbid organizations and individuals in China from doing business with the affected companies. The move, the Chinese government said, aims at strengthening China’s security.

U.S. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent said Monday to the Financial Times that the move to impose penalties on U.S. subsidiaries signals China’s economic weakness, adding that the country’s leaders “want to pull everybody else down with them.”

Trade tensions have been rising since late last week, when President Donald Trump threatened to place an additional 100% tariff on Chinese imports, sending stocks sharply lower. The Dow on Friday lost more than 800 points, while the S&P 500 posted its biggest one-day loss since April 10.

Disclaimer: Investing carries risk. This is not financial advice. The above content should not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation on acquiring or disposing of any financial products, any associated discussions, comments, or posts by author or other users should not be considered as such either. It is solely for general information purpose only, which does not consider your own investment objectives, financial situations or needs. TTM assumes no responsibility or warranty for the accuracy and completeness of the information, investors should do their own research and may seek professional advice before investing.

Most Discussed

  1. 1
     
     
     
     
  2. 2
     
     
     
     
  3. 3
     
     
     
     
  4. 4
     
     
     
     
  5. 5
     
     
     
     
  6. 6
     
     
     
     
  7. 7
     
     
     
     
  8. 8
     
     
     
     
  9. 9
     
     
     
     
  10. 10