S&P 500 closes higher to start new quarter as traders await Trump’s tariff rollout: Live updates

Tue, Apr 1 20254:10 PM EDTS&P 500 closes higher on eve of tariff announcement The S&P 500 closed higher on Tuesday in yet another volatile session that saw the broad market index seesaw between gains and losses, as investors anxiously await the rollout of President Donald Trump's tariffs.The S&P 500 added 0.38% to finish the session at 5,633.07, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.87% to 17,449.89. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 11.80 points, or 0.03%, to close at 41,989.96.— Brian EvansTue, Apr 1 20253:30 PM EDTS&P 500 has fallen 59% of the time in the 29 trading days since the all-time highThe rallies keep failing. The S&P 500 reached an intraday all-time high and a closing record on Feb. 19, 2025, and in the 29 trading days since, the benchmark large-cap index has fallen 59% of the time (17 days) and risen 41% (12 days).So why might the market feel worse than that? Because while the S&P 500 is down 5% so far in 2025, it's lower by more than 9% from that all-time high six...