Global Market Bloodbath: Trade War 2.0 Sparks October 2025 Stock Crash
Only days before the rout, markets were basking in record highs. In fact, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite set all-time peaks on Oct. 9reuters.com, capping a remarkable rally fueled by artificial intelligence euphoria and expectations of upcoming Federal Reserve rate cutsts2.tech. Even a U.S. government shutdown had barely dented confidence – Wall Street shrugged off the political drama as tech stocks climbed relentlessly through early Octoberts2.techts2.tech.