Nasdaq, Dow Plummet on Murky Interest Rate Picture
From Nasdaq: 2025-04-16 16:25:00
Stocks stumbled as Fed Chair Powell expressed concerns over Trump’s tariff policy, causing the Dow to fall below 40,000 and the Nasdaq to drop over 3%. Wall Street also grappled with a tech selloff due to Nvidia’s $5.5 billion tariff-related charges. Gold prices hit a new record high amid global stockpiling. Oil prices rose after the U.S. issued sanctions on Chinese importers of Iranian oil. President Trump aims to eliminate Iran’s oil exports.
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