Markets turn green following tariff turbulence
Following President Donald Trump's tariff decision on Saturday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average opened much lower then reversed losses Monday afternoon.
The Nasdaq 100 lost 0.7%, the broader S&P 500 stayed 0.4% lower, and the 30-stock Dow saw a slight daytime gain. Wall Street's fear indicator for significant market swings, the Cboe Volatility Index, reached its highest level since January 2023 when it surged past 17.
The price of gold reached a record $2,818.27 an ounce. Following a sell-off that lasted through the night and into Monday morning, bitcoin prices also increased.
With a 10% levie on Canadian energy imports, Trump imposed a 25% tariff on all commodities imported from Canada and Mexico, the two biggest trading partners in the United States, on Saturday. A 10% tax on all Ch...