The purported screenshot circulated in early April 2025, following the imposition of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.

The worldwide sell-off for financial markets is slamming into an even higher, scarier gear. The S&P 500 tumbled 5.7% Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 2,100 points and the Nasdaq composite dropped 5.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 closed higher on Monday ahead of the expected introduction of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on Wednesday, measures the president said will impact "all countries.

As if investors didn’t have enough to worry about, they can now add an open breach between President Donald Trump and the chair of the Federal Reserve during an economic crisis and a financial meltdown.

Wall Street shuddered, and a level of shock unseen since COVID’s outbreak tore through financial markets worldwide Thursday on worries about the damage President Donald Trump’s newest set of tariffs could do to economies across continents,

Futures for the S&P 500 slumped 3.4% before the bell, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 2.8%, auguring potential losses when U.S. markets reopen in a couple hours. Nasdaq futures tumbled 3.8%. Oil prices fell more than 4% and the U.S. dollar hit its lowest level against the Japanese yen since early October.

Stock markets worldwide careened even lower after China matched President Trump's big raise in tariffs in an escalating trade war.

NEW YORK — Wall Street shuddered, and a level of shock unseen since COVID’s outbreak tore through financial markets worldwide Thursday on worries about the damage President Donald Trump’s newest set of tariffs could do to economies across continents,

USA, — Financial markets around the world are reeling following President Donald Trump’s latest and most severe volley of tariffs, and the U.S. stock market may be taking the worst of it. The S&P 500 was down 3.3% in early trading Thursday, more than the losses seen in other major markets.