U.S. stocks seemed to respond, opening lower for the second day in a row, with the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all tumbling almost 1.5%. Tariff-sensitive stocks including automakers, retailers, and homebuilders all contributed to the declines after the S&P 500 experienced its worst day of 2025 following Trump's confirmation Monday that the tariffs would go into effect.

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