US stocks were battered by a steep sell-off Friday after China retaliated against the United States for President Donald Trump’s tariffs in a tit-for-tat that escalates a global trade war.

The major indexes weakened and were mixed Tuesday afternoon. Tesla stock picked up momentum Tuesday after two days of losses.

It has been nearly four years since headline US inflation ... Wednesday’s back-and-forth chart action saw the Dow Jones briefly testing new 26-week lows at the 41,000 major price handle.

The S&P 500 tumbled 5.7 percent, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 2,054 points as Wall Street’s worst crisis since the COVID crash deepens.

The latest on global markets after Thursday's downturn, as investors digest President Trump’s tariff plans. Follow along for live updates on how the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq are reacting.