Stock Market Correction 2025: Guide to Navigating the Sell-Off

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Unless you've been living under a rock or binge-watching your favourite series non-stop, you've probably noticed your portfolio looks a bit worse for wear lately. Global stock markets, including our beloved ASX, have taken a significant tumble.

The S&P 500 is now firmly in correction territory, down more than 10%, tech stocks are being hit hardest, and volatility has surged like an adrenaline junkie jumping from a plane.

It's time to sit up and pay attention because these moves scream risk and opportunity in the same breath. It gets confusing out there. We'll get into the key indicators to watch and how we'll know if this is turning around or if the pain is just beginning.

But first, let's get into exactly what's happening so we know which developments we need to watch most closely.

Why the Stock Market is Falling: Interest Rates, Inflation, and Trump's Tariffs

Markets are freaking out for a few solid reasons. Central banks, especially the Fed, are still playing tough on interest rates, signalling ‘higher for longer’ isn't just a catchy slogan.

Gone are the good old days of Draghi's 'Whatever it takes'. We're in upside-down land now.