Wall Street Falls Amid Concerns Over Trump’s Tariff Plans

Ignacio Teson•Wednesday, March 26, 2025•1 min read

The White House announced that President Donald Trump will hold a press conference Wednesday afternoon regarding tariffs on imported automobiles.

Wall Street’s three major indices closed with losses as investors exercised caution ahead of the tariff announcement.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which tracks 30 major companies, declined 0.31% to 42,454.79 points.
The S&P 500, representing the most valuable companies, dropped 1.12% to 5,712.20 points.
The Nasdaq Composite, heavy on tech stocks, fell 2.04% to 17,899.02 points.

Trump previously suggested that the new tariffs could reach 25%, impacting automakers in Mexico, Canada, Germany, Japan, and South Korea.

Auto Sector Hit Hard

The announcement triggered a sell-off in automotive stocks:

Tesla (-5.58%) led the declines.
Stellantis (-3.55%) and General Motors (-3.12%) also saw notable losses.
Ford (+0.10%) managed to close slightly higher after recovering from steep intraday losses.

Tech and Communications Sectors Lead Declines

Losses were widespread across sectors, with technology (-2.46%) and communications (-2.04%) taking the biggest hits.

Nvidia (-5.74%) and Alphabet (Google) (-3.2%) were among the worst performers.
In the Dow Jones, Salesforce (-2.64%) and Amazon (-2.25%) followed Nvidia lower.

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Biggest Gainers and Losers

Top Gainers:

Worthington (+23.8%)
ENN Energy (+12.3%)
GameStop (+11.2%)
BRP (+7.3%)
Cintas (+6.2%)

Biggest Decliners:

Root (-12.2%)
Core Scientific (-11.9%)
Pony AI (-11.1%)
Vertiv (-11.1%)
Aurora Innovation (-11%)

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Ignacio Teson

Economist and Financial Analyst

Ignacio Teson is an Economist and Financial Analyst. He has more than 7 years of experience in emerging markets. He worked as an analyst and market operator at brokerage firms in Argentina and Spain.

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