S&P 500, Nasdaq plunge, Dow drops 1,500 points as Trump’s tariffs rip through markets worldwide

US stocks nosedived on Thursday, with the Dow tumbling as much as 1,500 points as President Trump’s surprisingly steep “Liberation Day” tariffs sent shockwaves through markets worldwide. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) led the sell-off, plummeting as much as 5%. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) dove 4%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) tumbled more than 3.5%. Among megacap techs, Apple (AAPL) shares fell over 8% amid concerns about disruption to its supply chain. China, the source of key iPhone components, was hit with additional US tariffs that raised its overall rate to 54%. Nvidia (NVDA) and other chip stocks…