How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 4/2/2025
U.S. stocks whipped through another dizzying day before President Donald Trump’s unveiling of his “Liberation Day” tariffs
U.S. stocks whipped through another dizzying day before President Donald Trump’s unveiling of his “Liberation Day” tariffs.
The S&P 500 rose 0.7% Wednesday after careening from an early loss of 1.1% and a later gain of 1.1%. It’s had a pattern this week of opening with sharp drops only to finish the day higher.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.9%.
Tesla swung from a sharp loss in the morning to a gain later in the day to help pull the market.
On Wednesday:
The S&P 500 rose 37.90 points, or 0.7%, to 5,670.97.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 235.36 points, or 0.6%, to 42,225.32.
The Nasdaq composite rose 151.16 points, or 0.9%, to 17,601.05.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 33.12 points, or 1.6%, to 2,045.36.
For the week:
The S&P 500 is up 90.03 points, or 1.6%.
The Dow is up 641.42 points, or 1.5%.
The Nasdaq is up 278.06 points, or 1.6%.
The Russell 2000 is up 22.09 points, or 1.1%.
For the year:
The S&P 500 is down 210.66 points, or 3.6%.
The Dow is down 318.90 points, or 0.7%.
The Nasdaq is down 1,709.75 points, or 8.9%.
The Russell 2000 is down 184.79 points, or 8.3%.
