ChainCatcher news, as Trump's latest tariffs approach, the U.S. stock market faces a potentially vulnerable moment. The S&P 500 index has fallen about 5% from its historic closing high on February 19, and a series of weak economic reports in the U.S. have raised concerns about economic growth, while the tariffs have compounded the market outlook.Analysts generally believe that imposing tariffs on foreign imports could exacerbate inflation and cut into corporate profits. Chuck Carlson, CEO of Horizon Investment Services, stated, "Currently, the market still views tariffs more as a negotiating tool rather than a long-term strategy, and if that begins to change, I think it will have a negative impact on the stock market." (Jin Shi)

ChainCatcher news reports that, according to 4E monitoring, the U.S. stock market ended February poorly due to weak economic data and the impact of Trump's tariffs, with the Nasdaq leading the decline by nearly 4%, marking the worst monthly performance since April last year. The S&P 500 index fell by a cumulative 1.42%, and the Dow Jones by 1.58%. The seven tech giants saw a continuous decline in the first four days of last week, with stock prices plummeting collectively, only rebounding on Friday. For the week, Tesla had the largest drop of 13.27%, followed by Nvidia with a 7.07% decline, resulting in a total market value loss of $2.2 trillion for the seven giants compared to the December peak.The cryptocurrency market experienced significant volatility, plummeting last week due to U.S. tariff policies, weak macro data, the unlocking of SOL institutions, and the largest outflow of spot ETFs for the week. Bitcoin fell to a low of around $78,000, the lowest since November 11 of last year. ETH and SOL crashed, with many altcoins dropping to all-time lows. Amid extreme market panic, Trump personally "called out" on Sunday, advocating for BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, and ADA to be included in the national cryptocurrency strategic reserves. The market quickly rebounded on the news, with Bitcoin briefly surpassing $95,000. As of the time of writing, Bitcoin rose 8.5% to $92,969, ETH increased 11% to $2,439, SOL surged 20% to $171, ADA skyrocketed 60% to $1.06, and XRP rose 24% to $2.78.In the foreign exchange and commodities sector, the dollar overall trended downward, with a cumulative decline of about 0.8% in February. International oil prices fell after two consecutive months of increase, with a cumulative drop of over 3% in February, marking the largest monthly decline since September last year. Spot gold plummeted over 2.7% this week, but still saw a cumulative increase of over 2.1% in February.Several U.S. economic data points performed poorly, raising investor concerns about the risk of stagflation. Last week, the U.S. January core PCE met expectations, somewhat alleviating inflation worries. This week, key focuses include the U.S. February non-farm payroll report, the Federal Reserve's economic conditions beige book, Powell's speech, and the White House cryptocurrency summit.

ChainCatcher News: U.S. consumer confidence in February fell short of expectations, marking the largest monthly decline in over three years. Additionally, Trump's statement about imposing tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico after the grace period has heightened market concerns about tariffs and economic recession.According to 4E monitoring, U.S. stocks saw more declines than gains on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones rising 0.37%, the S&P 500 falling 0.47%, and the Nasdaq dropping 1.35%. Most large tech stocks declined, with Tesla plummeting over 8.39%, bringing its market value below $1 trillion, followed closely by Nvidia, which fell 2.8%. A recent report from Goldman Sachs indicated that hedge funds are withdrawing from U.S. tech and media stocks at the fastest pace in six months, with the seven tech giants entering a technical correction zone.The cryptocurrency market had already led the decline ahead of U.S. stocks yesterday, with Bitcoin dropping to $86,050 at one point and Ethereum hitting a low of $2,313. The cooling of meme coin trends, along with the impending unlocking of a large number of tokens, caused SOL to experience the steepest decline, falling nearly 50% over the past month. Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a net outflow of $774 million yesterday, continuing a six-day streak of net outflows. The crypto market has remained sluggish since February, and the week started with another significant drop, with the Fear and Greed Index falling to 21, the lowest level since September of last year.In the forex market, consumer confidence data pressured the dollar, causing the dollar index to drop 0.2%, approaching a two-month low set on Monday. Market concerns about oil demand, coupled with potential peace negotiations in Russia, led to oil prices falling over 2%. After reaching new highs, investors took profits in gold, with spot gold dropping over 1.2%.A series of weak data recently suggests that the U.S. economy may be heading into recession. The S&P and Nasdaq have seen four consecutive declines, intensifying market worries about the impact of declining consumer confidence and tariff policies on the economy. Traders are generally maintaining a cautious stance, awaiting more economic data and policy guidance.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, U.S. stocks opened with the Dow down 305 points, the S&P 500 index near flat, and the Nasdaq up 0.17%. Rivian (RIVN.O) fell 6%, as the company warned that sales may slow down this year.In terms of cryptocurrency concept stocks, Coinbase rose 3.64%, Strategy rose 1.52%, and Riot Platforms rose 1.47%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, U.S. stocks opened with the Dow down 137 points, the S&P 500 down 0.2%, and the Nasdaq down 0.2%.In terms of cryptocurrency concept stocks, Strategy rose by 1.43%, and Coinbase rose by 0.75%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Trader T's monitoring, affected by the negative CPI, U.S. stock crypto concept stocks fell broadly in pre-market trading.Among them: Coinbase (COIN) down 0.8%; Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) down 0.59%; Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) down 0.6%; MARA Holdings (MARA) down 0.6%; Riot Platforms (RIOT) down 0.7%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Trader T's monitoring, the U.S. stock market's cryptocurrency sector is mixed in pre-market today:STRATEGY (formerly MICROSTRATEGY): +0.3%ISHARES BITCOIN TRUST: +0.7%COINBASE GLOBAL: -0.2%RIOT PLATFORMS: +0.3%CLEANSPARK: -0.1%MARA HOLDINGS: +0.5%

ChainCatcher news, according to Trader T's monitoring, the U.S. stock market's cryptocurrency sector is experiencing a pre-market rally today:STRATEGY: +2%ISHARES BITCOIN TRUST: +1.85%COINBASE GLOBAL: +1.8%RIOT PLATFORMS: +1.8%CLEANSPARK: +1.9%MARA HOLDINGS: +1.6%

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi, U.S. bank strategists expect that after the U.S. stock market halted its continuous rise in early 2025, its leading advantage will continue to fade. Strategists, including Michael Hartnett, pointed out that year-to-date, the returns of stock markets in Brazil, Germany, the UK, China, and Canada have outperformed the S&P 500 index, due to the so-called seven major tech companies failing to provide the momentum they have historically offered. They recommend going long on Chinese stocks, as they anticipate that the trade and tech war will not escalate.On the bond front, U.S. Bank expects U.S. Treasury yields to fall below 4%, as President Trump hopes to address government spending issues to prevent a spiraling debt situation, while also seeking Congressional approval for his tax cut plan.

ChainCatcher news, JPMorgan stated that the U.S. non-farm payroll data to be released later on Friday must be just right, neither too hot nor too cold, for the U.S. stock market to continue rising.The trading department led by Andrew Taylor indicated that if the number of new jobs is below 150,000, the stock market will decline, while if the number exceeds 230,000, it will also put pressure on the stock market, as this would increase bets on the Federal Reserve having to raise interest rates.They noted that in a pessimistic scenario, "the risk is that the cooling of the job market happens faster than expected, which would drag down spending." They predict that a figure as low as 110,000 would cause the S&P 500 index to drop by 1.5%, as it suggests that concerns surrounding global trade are impacting the U.S. economy at a faster pace than anticipated.

ChainCatcher news, according to Trader T's monitoring, the U.S. stock market's cryptocurrency sector is up before the market opens today:MICROSTRATEGY: +0.4%ISHARES BITCOIN TRUST: +1.4%COINBASE GLOBAL: +1.7%RIOT PLATFORMS: +1.9%CLEANSPARK: +1.9%MARA HOLDINGS: +1.3%

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by CoinDesk, Citibank's latest research report points out that as the cryptocurrency market matures, the investor base expands, and technology advances, its correlation with the stock market will gradually decrease. The report shows that in 2024, cryptocurrency will be the only asset class whose market capitalization as a proportion of U.S. stocks continues to grow.Analyst Alex Saunders stated that the increasingly transparent U.S. regulatory framework will encourage cryptocurrencies to form more independent trends, and as institutional investor participation increases, Bitcoin's volatility is expected to decline in the long term. Citibank also suggested paying attention to the correlation between Bitcoin and gold, believing that this may indicate the development of its store of value properties.

ChainCatcher news, according to market information, U.S. cryptocurrency stocks turned from decline to rise after the opening, with the Dow Jones and S&P 500 indices close to flat, and the Nasdaq up 0.16%.Coinbase (COIN) up 0.2%;Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) up 0.54%;Tesla (TSLA) up 1.24%;MicroStrategy (MSTR) up 0.88%;MARA Holdings (MARA) up 0.1%;Riot Platforms (RIOT) up 0.12%.

ChainCatcher news, multiple blockchain concept stocks in the US stock market plummeted before the market opened, with Hut 8 down over 9%, Canaan Inc. (CAN.O) down over 8%, MicroStrategy (MSTR.O) down over 7%, and Coinbase (COIN.O) down over 7%.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Aave founder Stani Kulechov stated: "Tariffs will raise funds for the U.S. and increase domestic production, while also allowing other countries to raise funds and boost their domestic production, making every country participate in the competition for domestic production. This is not an economic recession, but a restructuring of the entire global economy. For those who see stock market crashes during the transition period and face uncertainty, cryptocurrencies will serve as a hedge, and for those looking to reduce uncertainty from bond market crashes, DeFi yields will also act as a hedge."