Wall Street Whiplash: Media, Tech Stocks Bounce as Tariff Uncertainty Continues

A bogus viral X post that Trump was considering a 90-day pause on tariffs helped send markets higher on Monday

WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 02: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Touting the event as “Liberation Day”, Trump announced additional tariffs targeting goods imported to the U.S. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

It was a wild day on Wall Street, with the market rebounding from an ugly opening — thanks in large part to a bogus rumor that President Trump was considering a 90-day pause on his new tariff plan — before two of the three major indexes ultimately closed lower. And several major media and tech stocks, following a brutal end to last week, posted modest gains on Monday.

The S&P 500 declined 0.23% and the Dow Jones dropped 0.91% on Monday, which was relatively positive compared to how the market performed last week. The tech-heavy Nasdaq, meanwhile, closed the day up 0.10%.

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