Trump's tariffs unleash trade war, calls for negotiations
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The S&P 500 ended Friday’s session down 6 per cent, with all 11 sectors in negative territory, after tumbling 4.8 per cent on Thursday.
From Financial Times
China announced additional tariffs of 34% on U.S. goods on Friday, retaliating to President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs this week that have fed fears of a recession and triggered a global stock m...
From Reuters
Asian markets retreated Friday after Wall Street shuddered with a level of shock unseen since the COVID-19 impact tore on Trump's latest set of tariffs' damage on the world's economy.
From U.S. News & World Report
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By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) -Alarm about the fallout from President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs gripped global financial markets, with Wall Street's fear level at a five-year high while financial executives expressed shock and worry about economic growth.
Investors, businesses and consumers all seem terrified of how President Trump's tariffs could upend the global economy.
Some of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, which have sent markets plunging and deepened a global trade war, are now in effect. Meanwhile, the administration continues to pursue its immigration crackdown and Elon Musk’s government overhaul.
The S&P 500 fell almost 5 percent on Thursday, its worst drop since June 2020, as President Trump’s higher-than-expected tariffs set off another round of economic worry.
Traders have flocked to bets this week that would pay out if stocks kept tumbling. Volumes in put options tied to stocks and exchange-traded funds hit the highest level on record Thursday and was on track to smash another high Friday,
A roller-coaster quarter for markets is ending with little relief, as President Donald Trump’s disruptive trade policies and rising stagflation fears drive investors toward risk aversion.
U.S. customs agents began collecting President Donald Trump's unilateral 10% tariff on all imports from many countries on Saturday, with higher levies on goods from 57 larger trading partners due to start next week.