Correction

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite have officially entered correction territory, each falling more than 10% from their recent peaks, signaling sustained market weakness across major indices. • The S&P 500 declined 25.13 points to close at 6,343.72, down 0.4%, while deepening losses to 9.1% below its record set in early 2026; the Nasdaq composite fell 0.7% to 20,794.64. • Wall Street has recorded its fifth consecutive week of losses, driven by rising geopolitical tensions from the US-Iran conflict combined with aggressive Trump administration tariff measures heightening market uncertainty.

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average confirmed correction status on March 28, 2026, falling over 10% from its February 10 record close to 45,166.64. • Twenty-four of 30 Dow components closed negative on Friday, with Nasdaq down 2.2% to 20,948.36 and S&P 500 off 1.7% to 6,368.85. • Geopolitical tensions, surging oil, and inflation fears drove the risk-off sentiment, with sectors like Consumer Discretionary down 3.1%.

• The Nasdaq 100 and Dow Jones Industrial Average have both entered correction territory, defined as a more-than-10% decline from recent peaks, marking a significant milestone in the market downturn. • Tech stocks have been particularly hard hit, with Amazon dropping 3.1% and Meta Platforms falling 3.5%, as the sector faces pressure from both high valuation concerns and geopolitical tensions related to the Iran war. • The S&P 500 has suffered five consecutive weeks of losses—its longest losing streak in nearly four years—and is now 8.7% below its record set in early 2026.

• The tech-heavy Nasdaq and Dow Jones are on the brink of correction territory, defined as a 10% decline from recent peaks, with investors growing concerned the Iran conflict may cause lasting market damage beyond typical episodes. • All three major stock indexes closed Friday with their fourth consecutive weekly loss: the Dow fell 2.1%, Nasdaq dropped 2.1%, and the S&P 500 tumbled 1.9%, according to FactSet data. • The "TACO trade" (Trump Always Chickens Out), where investors bet Trump will reverse course during market selloffs, is looking increasingly suspect as the conflict deepens, with analysts warning that longer-term resolution becomes harder the deeper the conflict progresses.