The S&P 500 fell 1.8%. The Nasdaq 100 slid 2.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.5%. A gauge of the Magnificent Seven megacaps sank 3.1%. A UBS basket of of US stocks negatively impacted by tariffs sank 2.9%.
US consumer sentiment near record low ahead of midterm elections
In October, consumer sentiment in the U.S. plummeted to a concerning 48.0, driven by rising prices and economic worries amid the ongoing Middle East conflict.