45 m. ago Trump live: ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs wipe $3.1 trillion from Wall Street as analysts warn of global recession

President Trump says his tariffs are ‘going very well’ despite U.S. markets suffering their steepest declines since 2020

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53 m. ago 'I think it's going very well', says Trump as tariff announcement sparks biggest shares collapse since Covid with trillions of dollars wiped from US stock market

The US President claimed the markets and the country are going to 'boom' despite American stocks leading a worldwide selloff yesterday.

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4 h. ago Donald Trump's rosy assessment of tariffs despite causing stock market chaos

Donald Trump spoke to reporters hours after plunging the stock market into havoc - sparking fears of a recession - with his raft of tariffs, including the 10% on the UK

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5 h. ago ‘We’re feeling good’: Vance insists market implosion could have been worse after shock Trump tariff announcement

‘We’re going to have a booming stock market for a long time because we’re reinvesting in the United States of America,’ vice president claims after market loses $3.1 trillion

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6 h. ago Trump live: Markets see worst day since Covid after new tariffs as president teases $5m gold card featuring his face

President Trump imposes blanket tariffs on all countries, hitting China and Europe hardest

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8 h. ago Trump tariffs live: President teases $5m gold card for US entry which features his own face on day that stocks plunge globally

President Trump imposes blanket tariffs on all countries, hitting China and Europe hardest

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12 h. ago Trump gives stunning response to Wall Street bloodbath as his tariffs cause biggest stock drop since Covid crash

Wall Street was shell shocked Thursday after the biggest stock market rout since Covid/ Trump's tariffs sparked fears of a US and global recession.

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12 h. ago US stock markets see worst day since Covid pandemic after investors shaken by Trump tariffs

All three major US index funds close down as Apple and Nvidia, two of US’s largest companies, lose combined $470bnUS stock markets tumbled on Thursday as investors parsed the sweeping change in global trading following Donald Trump’s announcement of a barrage of tariffs on the country’s trading partners.All three major US stock markets closed down in their worst day since June 2020, during the Covid pandemic. The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 6%, while the S&P 500 and the Dow dropped 4.8% and 3.9%, respectively. Apple and Nvidia, two of the US’s largest companies by market value, had lost a combined $470bn in value by midday. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Dow and NASDAQ see historically bad day with plunges among worst ever as Trump tariffs spark sell

Trump’s tariff plan will ‘level the playing field for American workers,’ the treasury secretary said Thursday as the stock markets slide

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13 h. ago US stock market plunges as Trump tariffs wipe £1.5 trillion off Wall Street

Trump slapped a 10% tariff on most US imports and much higher levies on dozens of other countries

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13 h. ago Trump denies market turmoil is a problem, claiming ‘stock is going to boom’ – US politics live

US president insists country is going to flourish as former Republican leader Mitch McConnell says tariffs are a ‘bad policy’ US stock markets tumble as investors shaken by Trump tariffsIn the aftermath of the disastrous debate against Donald Trump that ultimately ended his political career, Joe Biden skipped a White House meeting with the congressional Progressive caucus in favor of a Camp David photoshoot with the fashion photographer Annie Leibovitz, a new book says.“You need to cancel that,” Ron Klain, Biden’s former chief of staff and debate prep leader, told the president, as he advocated securing the endorsement of the group of powerful progressive politicians perhaps key to his remaining the Democratic nominee. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Donald Trump insists US 'going to boom' from tariffs despite stock market plunge

US President Donald Trump revealed a raft of tariffs on Wednesday causing stock markets to plunge but he remains confident saying: "I think it's going very well"

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13 h. ago Trump live updates: President says tariffs rollout ‘going very well’ despite plunging stock market

President Trump says he will impose blanket tariffs on all countries, hitting China and Europe hardest

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13 h. ago Trump denies market turmoil is a problem, claiming ‘stock is going to boom’, as McConnell says tariffs ‘bad policy’

US president insists country is going to flourish as former Republican leader joins widespread criticism of Trump tariffsUS stock markets tumble as investors shaken by Trump tariffsIn the aftermath of the disastrous debate against Donald Trump that ultimately ended his political career, Joe Biden skipped a White House meeting with the congressional Progressive caucus in favor of a Camp David photoshoot with the fashion photographer Annie Leibovitz, a new book says.“You need to cancel that,” Ron Klain, Biden’s former chief of staff and debate prep leader, told the president, as he advocated securing the endorsement of the group of powerful progressive politicians perhaps key to his remaining the Democratic nominee. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago US stock market plunges after Trump tariffs with S&P 500 losing more than 4%

Trump slapped a 10% tariff on most US imports and much higher levies on dozens of other countries

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17 h. ago US stock market plunges after Trump tariffs with S&P 500 losing nearly 4%

The S&P 500 was on track for its worst day since September 2022

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17 h. ago US stock markets tumble as investors shaken by Trump tariffs

Dollar hits six-month low after president announces sweeping tariffs on US’s largest trade partnersTrump condemned as global markets tumble – live updatesUS stock markets tumbled on Thursday as investors parsed the sweeping change in global trading following Donald Trump’s announcement of a barrage of tariffs on the country’s trading partners.All three major US index funds were down as trading started on Thursday morning. The tech-heavy Nasdaq fund was down 4.5%, while S&P 500 and the Dow dropped 3.4% and 2.7% at opening, respectively. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Trump live updates: New tariffs cause global stock markets to plunge with U.S. allies expected to retaliate

President Trump says he will impose blanket tariffs on all countries, hitting China and Europe hardest

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18 h. ago Stock markets plummet after Trump’s tariffs with Dow losing 1,500 points and NASDAQ targeting record

‘This is the reordering of fair trade,’ Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said before the stock market tanked at open

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18 h. ago Trump tariff reaction live: Dow Jones plunges at market open after overnight sell

President Trump says he will impose blanket tariffs on all countries, hitting China and Europe hardest

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