April was one of the wildest months in recent memory for markets, capped off by a key data release that showed the economy shrank last quarter for the first time in years.

The US famously bounced back from a pandemic recession that struck like a hammer blow in 2020. Fueled by a massive government rescue effort that pumped tremendous amounts of money into the economy, the nation was soon outpacing rivals in a return to growth.

U.S. stocks stumbled on Wednesday after data showed the economy contracted in the first quarter for the first time in three years, underscoring concerns about the impact of U.S. tariffs and the global trade war on worldwide growth.

U.S. markets pushed into the green by market close on Tuesday, shaking off gloomy economic sentiment. The Dow climbed 300 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each added about 0.6%.