Market Status: Multiple Pressures Behind the Correction
On March 18, the S&P 500 closed at 5,614.66, down 10.1% from its February 19 peak, marking the first correction since October 2023. This decline occurred in just 3.5 weeks, much faster than the nearly 3-month correction in 2023. The index erased all gains from the "Trump rally" since November 2024, reflecting concerns over tariffs, stagflation, and supply chain issues...