Semiconductors are the silicon backbone of the digital revolution. But they’re also susceptible to economic fluctuations as chip demand will ebb and flow with capital spending. Unfortunately, the market seems to be predicting a downturn as the industry has tumbled by 18.3% over the past six months. This performance was much worse than the S&P 500’s 2% fall.
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According to LSEG data, the top 10 global companies saw a 13.2% decrease in their market value to $18.64 trillion at the end of Q1 2025, marking the biggest drop since June 2022. Tesla Inc's market value plummeted by 35.7% to $833.59 billion, while Broadcom Inc and NVIDIA Corp recorded a 27.56% and 19.59% drop in market capitalization to $787.25 billion and $2.64 trillion, respectively.
News of the day for April 1, 2025
Each year, when the Larry Fink letter goes out, it’s required reading on Wall Street. The CEO of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, pens a memo to shareholders that quickly becomes gospel. It was Fink’s 2018 letter, for example, that helped catalyze interest in do-gooder investing known as ESG (for environmental, social and governance) — a term he later swore off amid Republican backlash.
(Reuters) -The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite both closed higher on Tuesday, after a topsy-turvy day on Wall Street dominated by investor angst ahead of the impending tariff announcements from the Trump administration. Financial markets have been volatile in recent weeks as investors assessed the economic fallout of U.S. President Donald Trump's extensive tariff plans, which have sparked worries about a U.S. economic slowdown and higher inflation. Some of the uncertainty that has gripped markets is expected to dissipate after Trump unveils his tariff plan on Wednesday during an event in the Rose Garden, currently scheduled for 4 p.m. EDT.
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Stocks slumped in March as the Trump administration vowed to move ahead with tariffs that put both Wall Street and Main Street on edge. Tariffs are likely to remain top of mind for investors in April.
President Donald Trump’s fast-approaching “Liberation Day” sent stock markets swinging sharply worldwide on Monday.View on euronews
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