Stock Markets Slide as Tariffs and Economic Data Weigh on Sentiment U.S. stock markets faced sharp declines, with the S&P 500 dropping 1.7% and the Dow Jones losing nearly 1,200 points since midweek. Weak consumer sentiment and housing data, coupled with new tariff announcements, contributed to the selloff. Defensive sectors like consumer staples outperformed, while tech and momentum stocks bore the brunt of the losses.45