While nobody can predict what the market will do, especially in the short term, some metrics suggest that a downturn could be on the horizon.

The decline on Friday accelerated following a trio of economic data releases early in the trading session, which painted a worrying picture about the current state of the economy,

The US stock market collapsed on Friday, posting its worst single-day loss since December 2024, as traders dumped risk assets on fears of a weakening economy and stubborn inflation, as new economic data showed shaky consumer confidence,