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April 8, 2025

Stocks dip after careening through a manic day following Trump's latest tariff threat

By STAN CHOE, ELAINE KURTENBACH and DAVID McHUGH
AP Business Writers

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks careened through a manic Monday after President Donald Trump threatened to crank his tariffs higher, despite a stunning display showing how dearly Wall Street wants him to do the opposite.

The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% at the end of a day full of heart-racing reversals as battered financial markets try to figure out what Trump's ultimate goal is for his trade war. If it's to get other countries to agree to trade deals, he could lower his tariffs and avoid a possible recession. But if it's to remake the economy and stick with tariffs for the long haul, stock prices may need to fall further.


 
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