Market Turmoil Amid Renewed Trade War Fears
U.S. equities plunged sharply on Friday as President Trump reignited trade war tensions with China, threatening "massive" tariffs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.73%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 dropped 2.43% and 2.27% respectively. Semiconductor stocks like Nvidia and AMD bore the brunt of the sell-off amid concerns over supply chain disruptions and potential AI chip export controls.
Earlier weekly gains were erased as the market reversed course following Trump's comments about canceling a planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Technology and green energy sectors—particularly vulnerable to China-dependent supply chains—suffered disproportionate losses.