Nasdaq 100 Plummets as Tech Stocks Hit by New Tariffs and VIX Surges to 6-Week High – Market Volatility Alert
Key Points:US stocks plunged Friday, with Nasdaq dropping 2.43%, as tariffs and weak payrolls sparked broad selloffs.July payrolls missed estimates; May and June were revised sharply lower, adding to Fed rate cut expectations.VIX surged to a six-week high, signaling rising investor anxiety as tariff and rate uncertainty cloud outlooks.Wall Street Sinks as Tariffs and Weak Jobs Data Rattle MarketsU.S. equities tumbled Friday as sweeping tariffs on key trading partners and weaker payroll numbers r