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Global stock markets come under pressure amid ‘Trump tariff tantrum’


FTSE 100 and Dow Jones fall after US president rattles investors by targeting China, Canada and Mexico

Global stock markets came under pressure after Donald Trump signed off on new US tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico, prompting fears of a trade war.

Markets recovered some of their losses early on Monday after it emerged that the US president had agreed to delay new duties on goods from Mexico for a month, sparking hopes of a reprieve.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/03/uk-european-stock-markets-tumble-trump-tariff-tantrum

Author : Graeme Wearden in London and Callum Jones in New York

Publish date : 2025-02-03 20:09:00

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