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The S&P 500 lost $2.4 trillion in market value, with the small-cap Russell 2000 entering a bear market and the Nasdaq just a few hundred points off joining it, in the first full trading session following tariff announcements. Futures in all three indexes fell over 3% this morning, as China's finance ministry declared it will impose a 34% retaliatory tariff on all goods imported from the U.S., starting April 10.
McDonald's (MCD 2.17%) managed to close the day up over 2%, along with other fast food chains, as the amount of domestically sourced produce could insulate the stocks from tariff hits.
As a collective, the Magnificent 7 lost over $1 trillion in market cap on Thursday, putting the respective MAG7 index back at the lowest level since last November. The high-growth tech sector is one of the most sensitive to shifts in investor sentiment.
Matt Argersinger, Lead Investor on Dividend Investor
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