US Markets Sell-Off! Nvidia Drops 9%, Investors Panic

2025-03-04 | Daily Analysis , Daily Insight , FTSE China A50 Index , HK Stocks , NVDA , NVIDIA , Securities , US Markets , US Stocks

US Markets Sell-Off! Nvidia Drops 9%, Investors Panic

Market Recap

On Monday, US markets closed sharply lower, led by a sell-off in tech stocks. Nvidia tumbled nearly 9%, dragging major indices further into their February downtrend. Concerns over slowing U.S. manufacturing, rising inflation, and impending tariff deadlines fueled investor anxiety.

Former President Donald Trump reaffirmed that the U.S. will impose a 25% tariff on Mexican and Canadian imports starting Tuesday, March 4. He also stated there is “no room for negotiation” on Canada’s tariffs.

Meanwhile, Canada warned of retaliatory tariffs on $107 billion worth of U.S. goods, escalating trade tensions. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested that while tariffs take effect Tuesday, Trump could adjust the final rate.

US Markets Highlights

Tech Selloff: Nvidia (-8.5%) | Broadcom (-6%) | Amazon (-3%) | Tesla, Google, Microsoft (-2%).

Sectors Hit Hard:

  • Semiconductors & Blockchain: Super Micro (-13%) | Dell (-7%) | Bit Digital (-6%) | Intel, Coinbase (-4%).
  • Chinese Stocks: Nasdaq Golden Dragon Index (-2.98%) | WeRide (-11%) | Li Auto (-10%) | Nio, Kingsoft Cloud (-8%).
  • Dow Jones: ▼ -649.67 pts (-1.48%) to 43,191.24
  • Nasdaq: ▼ -497.09 pts (-2.64%) to 18,350.19
  • S&P 500: ▼ -104.78 pts (-1.76%) to 5,849.71

Hong Kong Markets Surge as Alibaba Leads

Tech Mixed: Bilibili, Baidu (+2%) | NetEase (+1%) | Alibaba, Lenovo (-1%).

Oil Stocks Drop: China’s “Big Three” oil companies declined as OPEC+ reaffirmed plans to increase oil production from April.

Auto Sector Weakens: BYD (-6%) led sector losses.

(Hang Seng Index, 1-day chart) 
  • Hang Seng Index: ▼ -0.46% to 22,901.24
  • Hang Seng Tech Index: ▼-0.27% to 5,521.76
  • China Enterprises Index: ▼ -0.74% to 8,357.00

Mainland China Markets Highlights

A-Shares Lower: The Shanghai Composite fell, while over 3,300 individual stocks posted gains.
Sectors Leading: Energy storage, robotics, and titanium parts surged.
Sectors Lagging: Battery tech, EV components, and semiconductor materials saw losses.

(SSE Composite Index, 1-day chart) 
  • Shanghai Composite: ▼ -0.01% to 3,316.67
  • Shenzhen Component: ▼ -0.15% to 10,633.54
  • ChiNext Index: ▼ -0.94% to 2,175.94

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