Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 7, 2025. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images
Equities ended the week in the red after late-week U.S.-China tariff tensions prompted investors to unload popular trades.
Meanwhile, worries that a prolonged government shutdown could weigh on the economy shifted market sentiment from positive at the start of the week to negative by the end. What seemed like another winning week for the bulls—fueled by a flurry of corporate deals—turned into a field day for the bears.
