S&P 500 companies have lost $5.8 trillion in stock market value since Trump’s tariff announcement last Wednesday, the deepest four-day loss since the benchmark was created in the 1950s, according to LSEG data. Global markets had previously posted gains on hopes that Trump might be willing to negotiate down the array of country and product-specific trade barriers he is erecting around the world’s largest consumer market.
Global Market: US weekly jobless claims drop more than expected
US unemployment claims saw a sharper-than-expected drop last week, signaling continued labor market strength. Despite this positive sign, a rise in continuing claims suggests employers
June 26, 2026