US Stocks | Wall Street ends sharply lower amid AI displacement fears and revived tariff angst

A broad selloff sent all three major U.S. stock indexes more than 1% lower by the closing bell, as risk appetite was dampened by a combination of persistent fears over potential disruption due to emergent artificial intelligence technology and Trump's erratic statements on trade ‌policy, which fueled much ⁠of the market ⁠volatility during the first year of the president's second term.