4 h. ago Trump tariff shock rocks the markets: What happens next? This is Money podcast

Markets around the world have slumped the dollar weakened and fears mount of a global recession.

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6 h. ago China hits back hard at ‘bullying’ Trump tariffs as global recession fears grow

Beijing imposes punitive 34% extra tariffs on all goods imported from US, exacerbating stock market sell-offBusiness live – latest updatesUS politics live – latest updatesChina has hit back hard against Donald Trump’s “bullying” tariffs, raising fears that the escalating trade war could trigger a global recession and prompting fresh turmoil in financial markets.Beijing retaliated on Friday with punitive 34% additional tariffs on all goods imported from the US – mirroring the US decision and exacerbating a sell-off on global stock markets. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago FTSE 100 suffers worst day in FIVE YEARS as global markets go into meltdown over Donald Trump's trade war

Wall Street opened sharply lower as fears of a global recession mounted in the wake of the US President's extraordinary assault on allies and foes alike.

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10 h. ago Trump tears into China for retaliating against him and vows that tariffs 'will never change' despite markets tanking

President Donald Trump remained bullish about the effects of his his newly enacted tariffs on Friday, despite retaliatory actions announced by China.

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10 h. ago US markets tumble further as global meltdown continues over Donald Trump's trade war

Wall Street opened sharply lower as fears of a global recession mounted in the wake of the US President's extraordinary assault on allies and foes alike.

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15 h. ago Trump declares tariffs are ‘going very well’ despite $3 trillion Wall Street rout and fears over global recession: Live

President Trump’s comments come amid U.S. markets suffering their steepest declines since 2020

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27 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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28 h. ago Trump gives stunning response to Wall Street bloodbath caused by his tariffs

Stock markets plunged Thursday after President Donald Trump's historic tariff announcement, sparking fears of a US  and global recession. 

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34 h. ago Wall Street is rocked as major stocks immediately plummet at open... with TRILLIONS wiped off economy and 401(K)s

Stock markets plunged Thursday after President Donald Trump's historic tariff announcement, sparking fears of a US  and global recession. 

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3 d. ago Starmer admits UK will face Trump tariffs this week amid global recession fears: Live updates

Donald Trump will unveil sweeping tariffs on any country that ‘treats the US unfairly’ on Wednesday

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4 d. ago Starmer admits UK will face Trump tariffs this week as US president sparks global recession fears: Live

Markets tumble across UK, Europe and Asia after Trump announced he is set to impose a barrage of high tariffs on imported goods from around the world

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4 d. ago Markets tumble in UK, Europe and Asia as Trump tariffs stoke fears of global recession: Live

US president announces he is set to impose various high tariffs on imported goods from around the world to counter trade practices that his government deems unfair in escalating trade war

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1 week ago London Gold Bullion Falls to $3010 as 'Narrower Trump Tariffs' Slash Comex Arb

London Gold Bullion Falls to $3010 as 'Narrower Trump Tariffs' Slash Comex Arb  BullionVault

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3 w. ago China can live with Trump’s tariffs – his bullish foreign policy will help Beijing in the long term | Steve Tsang

By turning his back on US allies and global institutions, Trump will help Xi Jinping advance his plan for a China-centric worldIs Donald Trump China’s worst nightmare or a dream come true? He is both, but not in equal measure. In the near-term, his tariff-led approach to trade will cause problems for Beijing. However, in just a few weeks he has done more damage to the liberal international order, the cohesion of the democratic west, and the US’s global standing, than all the combined efforts to undermine them in the entirety of the cold war. This goes beyond the wildest dreams China’s leaders could have had.The tariffs already levied are serious enough, and Beijing cannot but see them as a harbinger of more to come. Unlike during his first term, this time Trump seems prepared to deliver the threats he makes. With China’s economy already misfiring, an intensified trade war is the last thing Beijing needs, despite the bravado of its diplomats.Steve Tsang is director of the China Insti...

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3 w. ago Car crash for Musk as value of Tesla halves: Shares tumble 50% in three months as recession fears rock global markets

As global markets tumbled on fears that Donald Trump's trade wars will fuel inflation and tip the US into recession, shares in Tesla fell 14%.

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