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Even for investors who have dealt with stock-market crashes in the past, this may be the toughest market yet.
April was a particularly volatile month for the stock market, following the announcement of sweeping new tariffs on April 2. In the days that immediately followed the tariff announcement, the S&P 500
SPX saw some of its most dramatic declines since the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, markets rebounded dramatically when the White House announced a 90-day pause on some tariffs. The Cboe Volatility Index VIX remained above 20 for the entire month, closing as high as 52.33 on April 8.
