Stock market has worst day since 2020 after Trump ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs

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President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs plunged the stock market into the red Thursday, marking its worst day since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 4%, the Nasdaq Composite about 6%, and the S&P 500 around 5%. These were the Dow and Nasdaq’s worst marks since June and March 2020, respectively.

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