Wall Street tumbled sharply Tuesday after President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on eight European countries, sending shockwaves through global markets.

The announcement, tied to Trump's controversial push to assert American influence over Greenland, triggered widespread selling across nearly all sectors.

The S&P 500 fell 143.15 points, or 2.1%, to 6,796.86, marking its steepest drop since October.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 870.74 points, or 1.8%, to 48,488.59, while the Nasdaq composite fell 561.07 points, or 2.4%, to 22,954.32, AP News reported.

Technology stocks were hit particularly hard, with Nvidia tumbling 4.4% and Apple slipping 3.5%. Retailers, banks, and industrial companies also saw........

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