The Economic Times

Dow Jones free fall today: Why is the Dow Jones falling so sharply as Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq plunge deep into the red?

Dow Jones in free fall today. The Dow plunged 689 points to 48,936, down 1.39%. The S&P 500 fell 0.67% to 6,863. The Nasdaq dropped 0.60% to 22,749. US stock market investors reacted after President Trump raised global tariffs to 15%. Trade war fears returned fast. Gold jumped 2.7%. Bitcoin slipped below $66,000. Wall Street is deep in the red as volatility spikes again.