Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on April 10, 2025, in New York City.
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Stocks rose Tuesday as traders tried to recover following a rough day on Wall Street, as President Donald Trump’s latest criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hurt sentiment.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 573 points, or 1.5%. The S&P 500 gained 1.5%, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.8%.
Tesla shares rose 3% ahead of the company’s first-quarter report after the bell. Netflix climbed 4%, while Meta and Amazon respectively advanced 1% and 2%. Manufacturing conglomerate 3M rose 6% on the back of better-than-expected earnings, leading the blue-chip Dow higher.
Tuesday’s action comes on the heels of a sharp sell-off. The Dow dropped more than 970 points in the regular session, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both slid more than 2%. Monday marked the fourth straight losing session for the Dow and Nasdaq.
Investors grew increasingly uncertain after Trump posted on Truth Social that the economy would slow if the Fed did not cut interest rates. In the latest of multiple recent posts calling out Powell by name, he called the Fed chief “Mr. Too Late” and a “major loser.”
Trump hinted at Powell’s “termination” last week, an unprecedented action that White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett said the president’s team was currently studying. Powell has said he cannot be fired under law and intends to serve through the end of his term in May 2026.
Monday’s steep sell-off comes amid a turbulent period for stocks since Trump’s initial announcement of “reciprocal” tariffs rocked financial markets. The three major indexes have all tumbled more than 9% since Trump first unveiled his plan for levies on April 2.
“There’s just so much uncertainty right now with the tariff cycle and with the economy,” said Larry Tentarelli, founder of the Blue Chip Daily Trend Report. “Adding one more layer of uncertainty with Jerome Powell just adds more volatility to the markets overall.”