2025 stock market crash
The 2025 stock market crash began on April 2, 2025, as a result of worldwide tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. The crash is the largest decline in the U.S. stock market since the 2022 stock market decline. On March 21, Trump announced "Liberation Day," a day meant for imposing universal tariffs on all imported goods excluding pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and lumber. On April 2, Trump announced his trade policy with 10% tariffs on all imported goods, with additional reciprocal tariffs targeting 90 countries such as China with a 34% tariff on all goods imported and a 20% tariff on all E.U imports. These measures took effect on April 9, 2025. The following day after this announcement at the opening bell, the Dow lost over 1,344.50 points and was down 3.22%, and the S&P 500 lost 176.96 points and was down 3.15%. Shortly after the tariffs were announced, the U.S. stock market lost more than $3 trillion. By the second week of May 2025, the market had recovered.
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January 20, 2026 United States market crash
On January 20, 2026, U.S. equity markets experienced a broad sell-off following a series of tariff threats issued by President Donald Trump against several NATO-allied European nations. The S&P 500 fell 2.1%, its worst performance since October 2025. The Nasdaq Composite declined 2.4%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 870 points (approximately 1.8%). The selloff was led by megacap technology stocks, including Nvidia, Tesla, Amazon, and Alphabet, which saw declines between 3.4% and 4.4%.
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US stocks climb to their best day since the Iran war began after oil prices ease
On March 16, 2026, U.S. stock markets experienced their best performance since the start of the Iran war, driven by a sharp drop in oil prices. The S&P 500 gained 1%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 387 points (0.8%), and the Nasdaq climbed 1.2%. A barrel of U.S. crude fell 5.3% to $93.50, easing recent inflationary pressures after peaking at over $102. Brent crude also dropped to $100.21. Oil prices had spiked since the U.S. and Israel began military action against Iran, which responded by significantly restricting traffic through the vital Strait of Hormuz. The oil disruption has raised global inflation concerns, though many investors remain optimistic that the conflict will be relatively short-lived. President Trump urged other affected nations to take action, pledging U.S. support. Travel and storage companies led market gains due to lowered fuel costs, with Norwegian Cruise Line and United Airlines rising significantly. Other notable boosts came from Dollar Tree and Nebius Group. Despite recent volatility, the S&P 500 is only 4% off its record high. Bond yields also eased slightly, though they remain elevated due to the ongoing war, dampening expectations of imminent interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
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