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US stock futures dropped amid growing concerns over the impact of the Trump administration’s tariffs. Major stocks like Nvidia, Meta, Amazon, and Tesla saw losses. China’s retaliatory tariffs and rising recession fears added to market uncertainty. Bitcoin also fell 4%.
US stock futures decline amid tariff concerns; Tesla shares fall
US stock index futures dropped on Monday as investor concerns grew over the economic impact of the Trump administration’s tariff policies. At 05:43 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis fell by 299 points (0.7%), S&P 500 E-minis declined 48.75 points (0.84%), and Nasdaq 100 E-minis were down 198.5 points (0.98%).
Major growth stocks also suffered losses, with Nvidia dropping 2%, while Meta and Amazon declined by over 1.3% each. Tesla shares fell 2.6% after UBS lowered its forecast for the company’s first-quarter deliveries and reduced its stock price target.
Markets are also reacting to China’s new retaliatory tariffs, set to take effect on Monday, and upcoming US tariffs on base metals. Uncertainty over trade policies has increased recession fears, with a Reuters poll showing that 91% of economists see rising risks of an economic downturn.
The S&P 500 saw its biggest weekly drop since September, while the Nasdaq has fallen over 10% from its December peak. Investors are awaiting key economic data this week, which could influence the Federal Reserve’s policy decisions. Meanwhile, crypto stocks slid as Bitcoin lost 4% in value.
U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said China has the power to bring an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, arguing that Beijing is enabling Moscow’s military campaign.
Austria’s Janine Flock won the gold medal in the women’s skeleton event at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on Saturday.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani said the United States could evaluate its own interests separately from those of Israel in ongoing negotiations between Tehran and Washington.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday (15 February) called it “troubling” a report by five European allies blaming Russia for killing late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny using a toxin from poison dart frogs.
Israel’s National Guard is preparing to deploy drones capable of firing tear gas at Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, as part of security preparations ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Israeli Channel 12 reported on Saturday.
Millions of Colombian roses have arrived in the United States just in time for Valentine’s Day, keeping the country on track as the world’s second-largest flower exporter. Between 15 January and 9 February, Colombia shipped roughly 65,000 tons of fresh-cut blooms.
Russia’s car market is continuing to receive tens of thousands of foreign-brand vehicles via China despite sanctions imposed after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a journalistic investigation has found.
Türkiye’s national energy company, TPAO, has struck a new cooperation deal with U.S. energy giant Chevron, signing a memorandum of understanding to explore joint oil and gas exploration and production opportunities, the Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Ministry announced on Thursday.
Wall Street ended sharply lower on Tuesday as investors worried about artificial intelligence (AI) creating more competition for software makers, keeping them on edge ahead of quarterly reports from Alphabet and Amazon later this week.
U.S. stock markets finished mixed on Wednesday (28 January) as investors reacted calmly after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, a decision that had been widely expected and largely priced in.
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