Summary
Monday marked the end of the quarter, and it was a bloody one for U.S. stocks. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq snapped their five-quarter winning streaks, posting their worst three-month losses since 2022. The Nasdaq is still in correction territory.
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Monday marked the end of the quarter, and it was a bloody one for U.S. stocks. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq snapped their five-quarter winning streaks, posting their worst three-month losses since 2022. The Nasdaq is still in correction territory.
For Q1 2025:
S&P 500: -4.6%
Dow Jones: -1.3%
Nasdaq Composite: -10.4%
Meanwhile, Europe’s Stoxx 600 index fell 1.51% on Monday but remains up over 4% for the year, outperforming the S&P 500, according to LSEG data.
In the first quarter of 2025, the "Magnificent Seven" mega-cap tech stocks experienced significant declines:
Tesla TSLA : The most affected, with a decline of 39%, marking its worst first-quarter performance ever.
Nvidia NVDA : Experienced a 22% drop, attributed to concerns over slowing sales and increased competition.
Alphabet GOOGL : Saw a 20% drop, reflecting broader market apprehensions about tech valuations amid economic uncertainties.
Amazon AMZN : Declined by 15%, as investors reacted to potential impacts of new tariff policies on global e-commerce.
Apple AAPL and Microsoft MSFT : Both experienced a 13% drop, influenced by concerns over supply chain disruptions and anticipated interest rate hikes.
Meta Platforms META : Had the smallest decline among the group, with a 3.9% drop, as confidence in AI-related revenue growth provided some support.
And the volatility isn’t over yet. Starting Wednesday, the U.S. will impose tariffs on “all countries,”
President Trump announced on Sunday. While he called it “liberation day,” not everyone shares his optimism.
Goldman Sachs has already lowered its U.S. economic growth forecast and raised its inflation expectations for 2025, warning of potential stagflation—or even a recession. As a result, the firm also cut its S&P 500 outlook to between 5,300-5,900 over the next year.
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