Stocks Fall; Trump Back Ahead Of Biden On All Indexes

Stocks fell on all 3 major US stock indexes Tuesday. The Nasdaq fell 1.12% to almost completely reverse yesterday’s gains, while the Dow was down 0.94% and the S&P down 0.76%.

The Nasdaq has now lost almost 2% of its value since President Joe Biden took office. The Dow remains in positive territory, as does the S&P.

Table showing the state of key economic metrics during the presidency of Joe Biden as of 23rd March 2021

This means that President Joe Biden’s lead over Donald Trump on the Dow was short-lived. He now trails his predecessor by 0.72% at the same stage of their presidencies on that index. After 63 days, the Nasdaq had done more than 6% better under Trump, and the S&P more than 2% better.

Table comparing the performance of the major stock indexes during the first 63 days of the presidencies of Joe Biden and Donald Trump

Biden has also seen a worsening in his position compared to Barack Obama. Day 63 was obviously a good one for the stock market under Obama as a lead of over 6% for Biden on the Nasdaq yesterday has turned into a 3.43% lead for Obama today. It is a similar story elsewhere. Biden’s lead on the Dow has shrunk by almost 8%, while his S&P lead is down a similar amount.

Table comparing the performance of the major stock indexes during the first 63 days of the presidencies of Joe Biden and Barack Obama

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