1 hour ago Volatility grips global stock markets as Trump insists on tariff ‘medicine’

Wall Street swings in and out of red as turmoil from US president’s assault on world trade enters second weekTrump threatens additional 50% tariffs on China over retaliatory leviesWhich Trump-backing billionaires have lost the most?Extreme volatility plagued global stock markets on Monday, with Wall Street swinging in and out of the red as Donald Trump defied stark warnings that his global trade assault will wreak widespread economic damage, comparing new US tariffs to medicine.A renewed sell-off began in Asia, before hitting European equities and reaching the US. It was briefly reversed amid hopes of a reprieve, only for Trump to threaten China with more steep tariffs, intensifying pressure on the market. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Are we heading for another 2008? The context behind Trump’s £6.4 trillion stock market collapse

Historical downturns in stock markets have been followed by recoveries – but timeframes can be uncertain

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5 h. ago Stock market volatility deepens as Wall Street faces rollercoaster opening

The US’s S&P 500 had major swings on Monday.

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6 h. ago Roller coaster US stock markets fall heavily again amid Trump tariff chaos

Latest gyrations on Walls Street come after more than £80 billion wiped off London’s FTSE-100

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6 h. ago Are we heading for another 2008? The context behind Trump’s £6.4tn stock market collapse

Historical downturns in stock markets have been followed by recoveries - but timeframes can be uncertain

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6 h. ago Zarb Students Embark on Global Business Immersion in London, Close Market at London Stock Exchange

Zarb Students Embark on Global Business Immersion in London, Close Market at London Stock Exchange  Hofstra University News

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7 h. ago Roller coaster US stock markets bounce back amid Trump tariff chaos

Latest gyrations on Walls Street come after more than £80 billion wiped off London’s FTSE-100

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7 h. ago Roller coaster US stock markets follow London with heavy falls amid tariff chaos

Latest falls on Walls Street come after more than £80 billion wiped off London’s FTSE-100

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11 h. ago Black Monday 2025: stock market threatens UK pensions as Trump tariffs spark fears of 1987 crash repeat today

Markets are in freefall, and your savings could feel the shock 💥

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12 h. ago UK has Europe’s strongest EV market but there are ‘bumps along the road’

Pro-EV groups say the lack of purchase incentives, perception of public charging infrastructure and the taxation system are putting some people off.

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13 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 07 April: Stock market rout deepens, index down 5% and S&P 500 set for bear market

The global stock market rout triggered by Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs worsened today.

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14 h. ago FTSE set for another dismal day after Asian stocks rout sees Hang Seng suffer biggest fall since 2008

The first wave of retaliatory tariffs means global markets remain in turmoil

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14 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 07 April: Index slides 6% as stock market rout continues, S&P 500 seen in bear market

The global stock market rout triggered by Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs worsened today.

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36 h. ago Billionaires' ball! Global tech and media moguls Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and Rupert Murdoch are joined by their wives on the red carpet at prize ceremony in wake of Trump's tariffs

Mark Zuckerberg , Bill Gates and Rupert Murdoch were all spotted at the 11th Breakthrough Prize awards in Barker Hanger in Santa Monica.

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3 d. ago Tariff turmoil: The impact on shop prices, the housing market and your Easter holiday

“These kinds of market moves can feel incredibly uncomfortable” – Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown

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3 d. ago Trump tariffs live: President says Starmer ‘very happy’ with UK’s tariff after Asian markets plunge again

Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs wiped $2.4trn from S&P 500, in its biggest one-day loss since March 2020

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3 d. ago Trump tariffs live: Asian markets open in red for second day over global trade war

Trump’s tariffs caused global markets to freefall

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4 d. ago Arts education is a right, not a privilege: this is a national emergency

Arts education in London is lagging way behind cities like Ontario, and represents a dangerous blind spot that hampers the development of young people, says Devyani Saltzman, Barbican’s Director for Arts

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4 d. ago Trump tariffs batter FTSE 100 but what does market turmoil mean for interest rates and inflation?

“A potential rate cut is definitely a step in the right direction, but we’ve been here before - nothing’s guaranteed”

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4 d. ago FTSE 100 share prices sink after Trump tariffs announcement as analysts warn of high US recession risk

Analysts warning of ‘high risk’ US now enters recession this year after unveiling blanket global tariffs

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