Mastercard Shares Slide Amid Market Turbulence and Regulatory Uncertainty
Mastercard (MA) fell 1.4% to $531.74 as Wall Street's broad sell-off intensified, fueled by tariff threats and credit-card regulation concerns. The payment processor's transaction-fee model faces headwinds from proposed interest rate caps and merchant fee disputes, though its AI-driven payment innovations aim to offset volatility.
Visa and American Express mirrored the decline as the S&P 500 posted its worst single-day drop in three months. Mastercard's Q4 earnings will test its resilience against policy risks, with investors eyeing its AI checkout tools and merchant solutions for growth signals.