Wall Street’s Wild 48 Hours: NYSE Hit by Fed Jitters, Tariff Shocks & Earnings Surprises
U.S. stocks fell for a third straight session, with the Dow closing at 45,947 on Thursday and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each down about 0.5%. President Donald Trump announced new tariffs, including 100% duties on imported branded pharmaceuticals, rattling global healthcare stocks. Weekly jobless claims dropped to 218,000, and Q2 GDP was revised up to 3.8%, dampening hopes for aggressive Fed rate cuts.