{"id":49129,"date":"2025-04-01T14:02:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T14:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-indexes-retreat-as-trumps-tariff-announcement-looms\/49129\/"},"modified":"2025-04-01T14:02:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T14:02:03","slug":"stock-market-today-indexes-retreat-as-trumps-tariff-announcement-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-indexes-retreat-as-trumps-tariff-announcement-looms\/49129\/","title":{"rendered":"Stock Market Today: Indexes Retreat as Trump&#8217;s Tariff Announcement Looms"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-indexes-retreat-as-trumps-tariff-announcement-looms\/49129\/#Market_Performance_Major_Indexes_Down_as_Q2_Begins\" >Market Performance: Major Indexes Down as Q2 Begins<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-indexes-retreat-as-trumps-tariff-announcement-looms\/49129\/#Tariff_Concerns_Driving_Market_Volatility\" >Tariff Concerns Driving Market Volatility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-indexes-retreat-as-trumps-tariff-announcement-looms\/49129\/#Notable_Stock_Movers_Today\" >Notable Stock Movers Today<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-indexes-retreat-as-trumps-tariff-announcement-looms\/49129\/#Upcoming_Economic_Events_and_Earnings\" >Upcoming Economic Events and Earnings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-indexes-retreat-as-trumps-tariff-announcement-looms\/49129\/#Tech_Sector_and_Corporate_News\" >Tech Sector and Corporate News<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-indexes-retreat-as-trumps-tariff-announcement-looms\/49129\/#Market_Outlook\" >Market Outlook<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Market_Performance_Major_Indexes_Down_as_Q2_Begins\"><\/span>Market Performance: Major Indexes Down as Q2 Begins<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As of Tuesday, April 1, 2025, the U.S. stock market has started the second quarter on a negative note, with all major indexes retreating amid investor caution over President <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/live\/trump-stock-market\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Trump\">Trump<\/a>&#8217;s anticipated &#8220;Liberation Day&#8221; tariff announcement. The <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&#038;P 500<\/a> (^GSPC) dropped 0.33% to 5,593.18, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average (^DJI) fell 0.65% to 41,730.61, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) declined 0.20% to 17,265.27.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>This downward trend follows a challenging first quarter for Wall Street. The S&#038;P 500 lost 4.6% in Q1 2025, marking its worst first quarter in three years, while the Nasdaq Composite plunged 10.4% &#8211; its biggest quarterly pullback since Q2 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fared slightly better with a more modest 1.3% decline to start 2025.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__2\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tariff_Concerns_Driving_Market_Volatility\"><\/span>Tariff Concerns Driving Market Volatility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The primary factor weighing on markets today is uncertainty surrounding President <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/live\/trump-stock-market\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Trump\">Trump<\/a>&#8217;s upcoming tariff policy rollout. The Washington Post reported that the administration is considering implementing tariffs of approximately 20% on most imports into the U.S., though no final decision has been made.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__2\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While the higher event risk baked in creates room for a potential relief rally in case of less aggressive tariffs, the risk arguably is still to the downside, with markets likely underpricing the trade risks,&#8221; noted Barclays assistant vice president Anshul Gupta in a Tuesday report.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__2\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>This uncertainty has put stocks on a rollercoaster ride, with the S&#038;P 500 touching a six-month low on Monday before recovering some ground.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Notable_Stock_Movers_Today\"><\/span>Notable Stock Movers Today<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Several individual stocks are making significant moves today:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Newsmax (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=NMAX\">NMAX<\/a>)** shares continued their remarkable rally, rising 26% in <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/pre-market\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Premarket Movers\">premarket<\/a> trading after soaring 735% during its first day of trading following its IPO on Monday.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__1\"><\/cscitation> The conservative media outlet has seen its ratings rise since President Trump&#8217;s election.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Johnson &#038; Johnson (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>)** stock fell 3.6% after a U.S. judge rejected the company&#8217;s $10 billion proposal to resolve lawsuits linking baby powder and other talc products to ovarian cancer.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Lucid (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=LCID\">LCID<\/a>)** shares were up over 6% as the company&#8217;s second product, the Gravity SUV, went on sale. Interim CEO Marc Winterhoff told Yahoo Finance that the EV maker is providing customers with an alternative to Tesla.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **PVH (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=PVH\">PVH<\/a>)** stock jumped over 17% after the Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger owner reported a sales outlook of &#8220;modest growth&#8221; that beat Wall Street&#8217;s expectations.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Tesla (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=TSLA\">TSLA<\/a>)** shares were up 1.55% despite falling sales in Europe and losing 36% of its value in Q1 2025 &#8211; its worst quarterly performance since 2022.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__1\"><\/cscitation><cscitation citation_id=\"task_3__3\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **NVIDIA (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)** was down 0.83% to $107.49, continuing to be among the most actively traded stocks.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_3__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Upcoming_Economic_Events_and_Earnings\"><\/span>Upcoming Economic Events and Earnings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Investors are closely monitoring several key economic indicators and events this week:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Today (April 1)**: ISM Manufacturing Index, Construction Spending, and JOLTS Job Openings reports are due.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__2\"><\/cscitation> These will provide insights into the health of the manufacturing sector and labor market.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **April 2**: ADP Non-Farm Employment Change and Crude Oil Inventories data will be released.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **April 3**: OPEC-JMMC Meetings, Unemployment Claims, and Final Services PMI are scheduled.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **April 4**: The highly anticipated Employment Situation report (Non-Farm Payrolls) will be released, with consensus expectations of 128K new jobs and an unemployment rate of 4.2%.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__2\"><\/cscitation><cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__3\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>On the earnings front, RTX (<a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nyse\/today.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"NYSE Today\">NYSE<\/a>: RTX) announced it will release its first quarter 2025 earnings results on Tuesday, April 22, prior to the stock market opening.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_3__2\"><\/cscitation> This will be closely watched as RTX is a major player in the aerospace and defense sector.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tech_Sector_and_Corporate_News\"><\/span>Tech Sector and Corporate News<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In significant tech news, OpenAI has closed a $40 billion funding round, marking the largest private tech funding round on record. The deal values the artificial intelligence company at $300 billion, placing it among the most valuable private companies in the world alongside TikTok parent ByteDance and just behind SpaceX.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_3__3\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of TikTok, the social media platform is facing an April 5 deadline that could determine its fate in the U.S. Its Chinese parent, ByteDance, must divest the app&#8217;s American operations by this date, or it could be effectively banned.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_3__3\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Market_Outlook\"><\/span>Market Outlook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As we enter the second quarter of 2025, market sentiment remains cautious due to trade war concerns and potential economic impacts from new tariffs. Analysts will be closely watching the upcoming economic data releases, particularly Friday&#8217;s jobs report, for signs of economic resilience or weakness.<\/p>\n<p>The Asia-Pacific markets mostly climbed Tuesday, recovering from a sharp sell-off in the previous session as investors await clarity on the U.S. tariff situation. Australia&#8217;s S&#038;P\/ASX 200 rose 1.04%, Japan&#8217;s Nikkei 225 ended flat, and South Korea&#8217;s Kospi advanced 1.62%.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__2\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>Investors should prepare for continued volatility as markets digest the upcoming tariff announcement and assess its potential impact on global trade and corporate earnings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Market Performance: Major Indexes Down as Q2 Begins As of Tuesday, April 1, 2025, the U.S. stock market has started 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