Wall Street falls again due to the fallout from Trump/ Newslooks/ Washinton/ J. Mansour/ Morning Edition/ US actions fell on Tuesday, Trump’s trade war had aroused warnings on profits from large companies and AI actions continuing to decrease.
Customs prices imposed by Trump shake Wall Street – Quick overview
- market fall: The S&P 500 decreases by 1.1 %, the Nasdaq drops by 1.4 %, the Dow Jones lost 438 points
- AI actions are cool: Palantant drops by 13.5 %, Nvidia slides 2.4 % in a context of dropping media threshing around AI
- Customs fees: Clorox, Ford and Mattel reduced their forecasts due to pricing uncertainty
- Companies anxiety: More and more companies suspend their forecasts due to economic unpredictability
- The Fed in short: Current central bank meeting; The rates should remain unchanged
- Mixed global markets: Gains in China, losses elsewhere, while investors react
Wall Street falls again following the repercussions of Trump customs duties
Deep look
NEW YORK – Wall Street fell suddenly for a second consecutive day on Tuesday, while fears grow up The climbing of the trade war of President Donald Trump collided with a slowdown in the actions of artificial intelligencewhich involves business prospects and the confidence of investors.
Your partner The S&P 500 fell by 1.1 %Although the The Dow Jones Industrial AVERrage index fell 438 points (also 1.1 %). THE Nasdaq Composite was touched, falling 1.4% While technological and booming AI values have extended their decline.
Artificial intelligence fades while the price turmoil takes the front of the stage
Wall Street’s buzz around artificial intelligence has lost its scale, Palantir Technologies plunging 13.5%despite solid profits and an upward revision of its turnover forecasts for the whole year. Investors seem skeptical as to high valuationsbecause the palantant stock is always near $110up only 20 XNUMX $ last year.
Nvidiathe darling child of the AI boom, also slipped 2.4%adding to the concerns that The rise of AI may have reached its peakat least temporarily.
But AI was not the only concern.
US companies sound the alarm
An increasing number of large American companies now report damage to concrete caused by Trump pricesand many are completely abandoning their forecasts for 2025 As they endeavor to assess the economic impact.
- Clorox General manager Linda Rendle cité change consumption habits And a slowdown in demand linked to the increase in costs, resulting in a fall of 5.3 % of the shares after the company has not achieved its income and profits targets.
- Ford Motor Co. expects a An operational impact of $ 1.5 billion In 2025 due to customs tariffs and withdrew his financial forecasts for the whole year, echoing the warnings of General Motors Last week.
- Mattel also suspended its orientations, citing the “Evolution of the American tariff landscape“And its impact on the behavior of American consumers, in particular the approach of the crucial holiday period.
The economy at the crossroads
This last wave of discomfort within companies occurs just when The Federal Reserve begins its two -day monetary policy meetinga decision on interest rates being expected on Wednesday. No change in rate is plannedThe markets remain very sensitive to any signal concerning future drops or increases.
Trump continued to put pressure for rate drops to counterbalance inflation due to customs prices, but the The fed subtracts prudentfearing that premature action could worsen inflationary pressures.
-The American economy has taken place 0.3% have T1elevator concerns related to recession Even before the complete effects of the tariff impasse materialize.
Doordash falls despite solid orders
Doordash fall 8.5% despite stable growth in orders in the United States, after expectations in unattended income for the quarter. The company also announced a $ 3.9 billion acquisition Based in the United Kingdom Deliveroosignaling expansion projects in Europe, Asia and the Middle East-a daring bet in times of economic uncertainty.
Doordash’s mixed results were perceived by certain analysts as a Overview of consumer resilient demandbut not strong enough to counterbalance wider macroeconomic concerns.
Global markets and obligations monitoring
The global reaction has been mixed:
- Shanghai Composite take it 1.1%
- Hang Seng (Hong Kong) won 0.7%
- The German Dax, The CAC 40 French et FTSE 100 of the United Kingdom has undergone modest losses
On the bond market, the US Treasury yield at 10 years old slightly 4.35%a sign that investors are looking for safer assets in a context of growing volatility.
Perspectives: uncertainty reigns
With the Fed meeting, uncertainty about customs prices and the mixed profits of companies, the mood of the market has changed. Optimism that fueled a nine -day sequence of victories – The longest since 2004 – quickly gave way to a Prudent and defensive posture.
Without clarity on commercial policy or on the reduction of inflation, Wall Street could stay under pressure in the coming weeks.
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