Nasdaq falls to worst low since 2008 as stocks plunge amid recession fears
The IndependentThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Nasdaq fell 4.2 per cent, the Dow dropped 2.8 per cent, and the S&P 500 plunged by 3.6 per cent. In April alone, the Nasdaq tumbled 13.3 per cent – its worst month since October 2008, when the world was still gripped by the Great Recession. On Friday, the US Department of Commerce announced that the personal consumption expenditures price index – a key figure for measuring inflation – has risen by 6.6 per cent since last March, the fastest increase since 1982. “And investors are not likely to be comfortable any time soon with the Fed widely expected to deliver a 50-basis point hike, along with a hawkish message next week.” Meanwhile, a host of global problems – the war in Ukraine, the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, disrupted supply chains, and rising oil prices, among others – continue to rattle investors.