2025 U.S. Stock Market Plunge: What’s Happening with FOMC, Nvidia, and Trump Tariffs?

 

2025 U.S. Stock Market Plunge: What’s Happening with FOMC, Nvidia, and Trump Tariffs?

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The U.S. stock market took a hit on March 18, 2025, and everyone’s buzzing about it! With the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decision looming, big tech stocks led a sharp decline.

The Dow Jones dropped 0.62% to 41,581.31, the S&P 500 fell 1.06% to 5,614.66, and the Nasdaq slid 1.71% to 17,504.12. Even small-cap Russell 2000 dipped 0.88%.

Nvidia, the AI chip giant, slipped 3.4% despite unveiling bold plans to expand its AI dominance into robotics and desktops. Investors weren’t impressed—why?

Blame it on uncertainty! The FOMC’s next move on March 19 has traders on edge. Experts say a rate freeze is 99% likely, but all eyes are on the Fed’s dot plot and Jerome Powell’s press conference for clues about future rate cuts.

Will the Fed step in if the economy slows? Inflation’s still sticky, and some argue the Fed won’t budge until it sees serious economic cracks.

Then there’s Trump’s tariff drama! April 2 marks the end of a tariff exemption for Canadian and Mexican autos, plus new country-specific rates. Markets hate this unpredictability.

Tesla crashed 5.3% after RBC slashed its price target from $440 to $320, citing fierce EV competition. Palantir and Broadcom also tanked 4.0% and 3.0%, respectively.

Safe havens shone, though—10-year Treasury yields dipped to 4.28%, and gold hit an all-time high. Is this a blip or a bigger storm brewing?