why stocks are down today

Stocks are down today primarily due to a combination of weak U.S. economic data including a disappointing jobs report showing slow job growth and rising unemployment, renewed concerns about tariffs and trade tensions initiated by President Trump's administration, and rising fears of a possible economic recession. Additionally, key tech stocks like Amazon and Nvidia have declined, further dragging major indexes lower. This has led investors to move toward safer assets, pushing yields down and rattling overall market confidence. In India, markets fell due to weakening global cues, foreign institutional investor selling, uncertainty around U.S.-India trade talks, and disappointing corporate earnings in sectors like financials and IT. Geopolitical concerns and rising oil prices also contributed to market weakness. These interrelated factors have combined to create a negative sentiment in global and Indian equity markets today.