affected by

shòu

受

tariff

guānshuì

关税

concerns / worries

yōulǜ

忧虑

impact

chōngjī

冲击

，

S&P (Standard and Poor)

Biāo Pǔ

标普

500

wǔbǎi

500

index

zhǐshù

指数

to set (a record)

chuàng

创

in recent years

jìn nián lái

近年来

worst

zuì chà

最差

quarterly

jìdù

季度

performance

biǎoxiàn

表现

。

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S&P 500 Posts Its Worst Quarter in Years as Tariff Fears and Recession Risk Grip Markets

The S&P 500 ended the first quarter of 2026 down approximately 5.1 percent, its weakest quarterly performance in years, as persistent tariff uncertainty and rising recession fears weighed on investor sentiment.

As the first quarter of 2026 concluded, the U.S. stock market recorded one of its worst quarterly performances in recent years. The S&P 500 index has declined approximately 5.1% year-to-date, with consecutive weekly losses. Analysts point to ongoing trade tariff policies and persistent recession concerns as the primary driving forces behind the market downturn. Economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions continue to weigh on investor sentiment.

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