Global Business Week: Visualizing the World's Biggest Stock Exchanges

The State of Financial Markets & Economies, Weekly Charts, Business Trends & Statistics

The April sell-off in financial markets proved to be more extensive and erratic than typical corrections, leading to increased apprehension that the U.S.'s aggressive and evolving trade policy emanating from Washington could inflict long-term damage on its financial stability. The S&P 500's 5.4% fall since President Trump's April 2 tariff announcement, characterized by daily movements that drew unsettling parallels to historical financial turmoil such as 2008 and 1987, fueled these worries.