29 m. ago How actual 'fake news' sent Wall Street on a $2.4 trillion rollercoaster in just 15 minutes

Wall Street saw wild trading with the Dow Jones swinging 2,500 points between its highs and lows.

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44 m. ago Trump says he is ‘not looking’ at a pause in tariffs to allow trade negotiations

Markets swing as Washington says it will kick off trade talks with Japan

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84 m. ago Seesaw day ends with Dow down as Trump’s tariff reports send stock markets on wild swings

Claims that Kevin Hassett said Donald Trump is considering a 90-day pause on tariffs are ‘fake news’

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86 m. ago Trump says US in direct talks with Iran over nuclear program as he holds Oval Office meeting with Netanyahu – US politics live

President says talks to continue on Saturday and adds he and Israeli president also discussed tariffs and Israel-Gaza warEU ministers are in Luxembourg to consider the European Union’s response to Trump’s sweeping tariff regime amid continuing market turmoil and heightened fears of a global economic recession.It comes after Trump doubled down on his tariff policy in comments aboard Air Force One overnight. He said Europe “has treated us very, very badly,” and “has taken our leaders for a ride”, and declined to hold talks on changing tariffs “unless they pay us a lot of money on a yearly basis”. He also repeated criticism of Europe for not spending a fair share on Nato. Continue reading...

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91 m. ago Donald Trump says he is not looking at pausing tariffs as US markets close after rocky day – business live

US president, when asked about considering a pause in global tariffs, says ‘We’re not looking at that’Trump threatens additional 50% tariffs on China over retaliatory leviesVolatility grips global stock markets as Trump insists on tariff ‘medicine’Hong Kong stocks have plummeted more than 9% at open, while Singapore stocks dropped over 7%, according to reports.Hong Kong and Chinese stocks dived on Monday as markets around the world crumbled in the face of the widening global trade war and fears it will unleash a deep recession, Reuters says. Continue reading...

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94 m. ago Will the tariffs lead to a recession? Here's how to know if we're in one

President Donald Trump’s sharp tariff hikes last week have sent the stock market into a tailspin, raised alarm bells among Wall Street executives, and heightened many economists’ worries that the U.S. could tip into recession

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98 m. ago Trump tariffs live: President dismisses tariff pause as Netanyahu vows to ‘eliminate’ US trade barriers

US president describes sweeping tariffs as ‘medicine’ as major volatility in global markets continues

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98 m. 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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1 hour ago Exactly what is happening in the financial markets and what does it mean for me?

What do Trump’s tariffs mean for the average UK household? We take a look

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1 hour ago Swiss chocolate prices could rise as makers hit by Trump tariffs ahead of Easter

Your favourite chocolate bar could become a lot more expensive

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2 h. ago Trump says there will be NO pause on tariffs as he tears into countries 'ripping off' America: Live updates

DAILYMAIL.COM LIVE BLOG: Trump is not backing down on his tariffs declaring there's 'no inflation' days after sending the world's economy into frenzy.

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2 h. ago Rollercoaster day for global stock markets as BlackRock CEO says US ‘probably in recession’ – business live

Larry Fink says most CEOs he talked to agreed with assessment; US indexes see sharp ups and downs; UK index loses nearly 4.5% US politics live: Trump threatens China with additional tariffsVolatility grips global stock markets as Trump insists on tariff ‘medicine’Hong Kong stocks have plummeted more than 9% at open, while Singapore stocks dropped over 7%, according to reports.Hong Kong and Chinese stocks dived on Monday as markets around the world crumbled in the face of the widening global trade war and fears it will unleash a deep recession, Reuters says. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Global trade war escalates as Trump threatens China with '104% tariffs'

The White House confirmed that with previous hikes in tariffs on China, the total Beijing was now being threatened with would be 104%.

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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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3 h. ago The US president must act now to prevent his ‘Trump Slump’ becoming a global one

Editorial: As confidence drains from the world economy, the stock market contagion sparked by Donald Trump’s tariffs could yet spread to the banks, with a trade recession joined by a credit crunch. If he presses on, the dangers are unthinkable

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3 h. ago Bogus report on tariff pause briefly lifted markets before White House denied it

A bogus rumor that President Donald Trump was considering a pause in tariffs briefly lifted markets Monday before the White House shot down the unfounded reports

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3 h. ago How do you price the risk of ‘economic nuclear winter’? The market hasn’t a clue | Nils Pratley

While US bosses look terrified of being labelled unpatriotic over Trump’s tariffs, stock markets are trading on guessworkVolatility grips global stock markets as Trump insists on tariff ‘medicine’What is the correct level of fall in the stock market if the US president declares economic war on the rest of the world even at the risk of causing a recession in his own country? Does 10% capture it? Or 12%, which was roughly the S&P 500 index’s three-day decline by the time the London market closed on Monday? Or 15%? How about 20%? More? A lot more?During three straight days of heavy falls in the share prices everywhere, a striking feature has been the absence of wise old market heads popping up to argue that the panic is perhaps a little overdone and fair value is emerging. Instead, the collective mood is stuck in bewildered mode for understandable reasons. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Mystery as Trump 'cancels' press conference with Netanyahu amid global tariff market meltdown: Live updates

DAILYMAIL.COM LIVE BLOG: Trump is not backing down on his tariffs declaring there's 'no inflation' days after sending the world's economy into frenzy.

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4 h. ago Global recession fears as markets plunge on Trump’s tariff ‘medicine’

Banks warn of slowdown but president threatens to escalate trade war with China by imposing even higher import taxes

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4 h. ago Swinney demands ‘big and bold response’ from UK Government to Trump’s tariffs

The Scottish First Minister called on the UK Government to change its fiscal rules and reverse the recent rise in employer national insurance charges.

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