U.S. stocks are falling sharply Friday after reports showed worries about President Donald Trump’s policies may be hitting the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 was down 1.4% in afternoon trading and on track for its worst day in weeks.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) fell as much as 677.4 points, or 1.5 per cent, to 43,950.2, while the S&P 500 dropped 59.6 points, or 1.0 per cent, to 6,084.6 and the technology stocks-heavy Nasdaq Composite tumbled to as low as 19,

Wall Street is pulling further from its record after reports showed worries about President Donald Trump’s policies may be hitting the U.S. economy.

Poor earnings results and a slump in the major gauges leave the weekend uncertain as futures hug the flatline.

A slide for Walmart is helping to hem in Wall Street, and U.S. stock indexes are edging lower on Thursday. The S&P 500 was down 0.3% in early trading after setting all-time highs in each of the last two days.

A sharp slide for Walmart on Thursday helped pull Wall Street off of its record. The Standard & Poor's 500 slipped 0.4% for its first drop after setting all-time highs in each of the last two days. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 1%,

Walmart on Thursday forecast sales and profit for the fiscal year ending January 2026 below Wall Street estimates, suggesting the world's largest retailer expects inflation-weary consumers to pull back after several quarters of solid growth.