Stock Market Today: Tariff Tensions and AI Sector Pullback Shake Investor Confidence
As of Thursday, March 6, 2025, the stock market is experiencing significant turbulence due to ongoing trade tensions and a pullback in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector. Investors are grappling with the implications of recent tariff measures and their potential impact on global trade relations. Market Indexes Under Pressure Major market indexes are showing signs of strain in early trading: – The S&P 500 futures have fallen approximately 1%– Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are down around 1%, shedding 414 points– Nasdaq-100 futures have declined more than 1% These declines come as investors seek clarity on the latest U.S. tariff measures, which have sparked retaliatory actions from trading partners. Tariff Tensions Escalate The week has been marked by increasing trade tensions, with U.S. tariffs on Canadian, Mexican, and Chinese imports taking effect. In response, Canada and China have imposed retaliatory levies, while Mexico is expected to announce its measures over […]