
Why did the US stock market tumble and wipe out $4 trillion? What does it mean for the global economy?
FirstpostThe US stock market wiped out $4 trillion in value on Monday as the S&P 500 fell 2.7 per cent, nearing a nine per cent drop from its all-time high. The Dow Jones plunged 890 points, while the Nasdaq skidded four per cent, driven largely by investor fears over President Donald Trump’s escalating tariff policies Financial news is displayed as people work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, US, March 4, 2025. Companies like Nvidia, which had soared over 820 per cent from 2023 to 2024, saw their stock value plunge by 5.1 per cent on Monday, pushing their year-to-date losses to more than 20 per cent. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell by 1.7 per cent, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 dipped by 0.9 per cent, and South Korea’s Kospi dropped by 1.5 per cent.
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