INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 890 points (2.08%) to close at 41,911.71, marking its worst performance of 2025.The S-P 500
dropped 155.64 points (2.7%) to 5,614.56, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite experienced its steepest single-day decline since September
2022, tumbling 727.90 points (4%) to 17,468.32.The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 0.7% to 2,019.07
Tesla led the market rout with a 15.4% drop following reduced delivery expectations and declining vehicle shipments in China.Other tech
giants also suffered, with Palantir Technologies falling 10% and Nvidia dropping 5%
The selloff erased all gains made by major indices since the November presidential election.Investors now worry about the economic impact of
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The market uncertainty has pushed investors toward safer assets, with Treasury yields falling significantly.Market Volatility and Investor
The NYSE composite volume reached 6.5 billion shares, exceeding 125% of the average over the past 30 days
Bitcoin slipped to approximately $78,000, its lowest point since November
moderating their optimistic forecasts for 2025
increasing uncertainty.The S-P 500 now sits approximately 8.6% below its February 19 record high, approaching correction territory
Investors await inflation data, job openings, and consumer confidence reports later this week for further market direction.
