'Hard times ahead': Trump's first 100 days are the worst for the stock market since Nixon - MSNBC Prime

[Rhiannon12866]

Donald Trump’s first 100 days are the worst for the stock market since Richard Nixon, and consumer confidence is the lowest it has been since May 2020. - Aired on 04/29/2025.

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1. S&P 500 down 7.3% from the last close before tRump became president

The S&P 500 closed Tuesday April 29 at 5561, up 0.6% for the day,
and down 3.8% from the 5783 election day closing level,
and down 7.3% from the inauguration eve closing level,
and down 5.5% year-to-date,
and down 9.5% from its all-time closing high of 6144 on Feb 19. (we were down 18.9% at the 4/8 close, nearing a bear market which is 20% down. )

The S&P 500 is about 80% of the total U.S. stock market by capitalization.

For fans of the Dow, it is down 6.8% from the inauguration eve closing level.

I update these numbers daily at the Economy Group at
https://www.democraticunderground.com/111699775
with links

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Thanks so much for the current numbers!

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3. YW 😁