Stock markets are plunging, consumers and businesses have started to sour on the economy, and economists are marking down their estimates for growth this year, with some even seeing rising odds of a recession.

Traders appeared to monetize — that is, take profits —from put options tied to the S&P 500, as the index’s latest struggles pushed many of those contracts into

The U.S. stiock market has dropped considerably over the last week amid concerns over the impacts of President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs.

Once a stock market darling, Nvidia stock seems to have taken a heavy beating due to increasing economic uncertainties, rising tech sector volatility, and intensifying competitive pressures. An increase in insider and institutional selling activity in the past year also seems to have affected investor confidence.

Money does not offer advisory services.*** Wall Street’s so-called fear index is surging, contributing to ongoing uncertainty about the state of the stock market. The Chicago Board Options Exchange’s CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is a measure of the market’s expected volatility based on S&P 500 options.

Nvidia stock rose Wednesday as it continued to pare back some of its recent losses—but more big swings could be ahead.Shares in the chip maker rose 6.4% to $115.74, having closed the previous session up 1.