#MarketTurbulence

📉 #Market_Turbulence 🚨

August 2025 is witnessing sharp fluctuations in global markets! 📊

- **U.S. Stocks**: The S&P 500 index fell by 1.6% and Nasdaq by 2.24% in a single session due to weak job reports (only 73,000 jobs in July) and expectations of new tariffs from the United States. [](https://www.mutualfundobserver.com/2025/08/when-reality-bites-preparing-for-market-turbulence-ahead/)

- **Ethereum ($ETH)**: Despite the turmoil, it maintains its strength at ~2508$ with institutional purchases supporting the rise.

- **Reasons**: Trump's new tariffs on 68 countries, disappointing economic data, and expectations of a delay in interest rate cuts from the Fed. [](https://insights.edgeterminal.com/market-volatility-surges-amid-global-economic-uncertainty-what-investors-should-know-in-august-2025/)

- **Investor Strategies**: Shifting towards defensive sectors (consumer goods, utilities), gold, and small-cap stocks. Hedging using options like "Put Spreads". [](https://www.ainvest.com/news/navigating-stock-market-seasonality-august-september-2025-2508/)

⚠️ Advice: Maintain diversification and avoid hasty selling! The market may