Memes erupt as investors panic over $1 trillion stock market wipeout

Wall Street has experienced a severe free fall. On Monday the stock market faced a major decline, which resulted in a staggering $1.7 trillion loss of value. Anxiety about an impending economic recession prompted severe market panic from investors.

The S&P 500 index dropped by 2.7% to stay within less than 9% below its peak set on February 19. All the tech giants from the Nasdaq 100 suffered their worst single-day performance since September last year, having to give up 3.81% of their value.

Tesla shares faced an incredibly steep decline of 15.43% as the market registered its brutal drops. Negative performance from numerous tech companies caused their financial markets to decline even more.

Meanwhile, social media platforms tend to create memes as a natural response to every situation that goes awry. X users have posted hilarious panicked reactions while stock prices continue to drop and investment portfolios have morphed into worthless pieces of virtual cash.

Luckily, the humor maintains its free status despite market conditions.

Peter Griffin watching the stock market tumble, then deciding to personally exit through the wall—relatable.

A user posted a hilarious video with the caption:

"When you buy the dip but the dip keeps dipping 😳"

A user posted a funny video showing the difference between new investors and old investors—newbies panicking, while the veterans are probably just sipping coffee.

A user posted a video:

"Me getting ready to go to the office and watching markets open in red again"

It looks like they’re about to fix the economy personally with pure rage.

One user stated, hinting at suspicion:

"Twitter crashed the same day the #stockmarketcrash?"

Okay, just shut the whole internet off.

Another user posted a video:

"New retail investors entering the stock market"

This is why they say, ‘Do your own research.’

Where magic internet money turns into emotional damage.

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The stock market suffered a $1.7 trillion loss

The ongoing market meltdown stems from growing recession anxiety combined with recent statements made by President Donald Trump.

Earlier this weekend, Trump addressed the media about the possibility of a forthcoming 2025 economic recession. The president made a stirred-up but cautionary remark to Fox News.

“I hate to predict things like that. There is a period of transition because what we’re doing is very big. We’re bringing wealth back to America. That’s a big thing…It takes a little time. It takes a little time.”

The Fed’s inflation target is still out of reach, and in response, interest rates are shooting up—sending the market on another rollercoaster ride, according to U.S. News.

The unsettling market conditions that affect the United States extend to financial markets throughout the world.

On Tuesday investors across Japan introduced losses of 1.5% to 3% into the Nikkei 225 and Hang Seng and TAIEX as market participants anticipated forthcoming uncertainty.