93 m. ago China vows to 'fight to the end' and accuses Trump of tariffs blackmail in escalating trade war

‘The US threat to escalate tariffs on China is a mistake on top of a mistake and once again exposes the blackmailing nature of the US’ - China’s Commerce Ministry

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1 hour ago China vows to ‘fight to the end’ against latest Trump tariff threat

Beijing accuses US of blackmail and adding a ‘mistake on top of a mistake’ as Wednesday deadline for latest levies loomsTariff market reaction –live updatesChina’s government says it will “fight to the end” if the US continues to escalate the trade war, after Donald Trump threatened huge additional tariffs in response to China’s retaliatory measures.On Tuesday, China’s commerce ministry accused the US of “blackmail” and said the US president’s threats of additional 50% tariffs if Beijing did not reverse its own 34% reciprocal tariff were a “mistake on top of a mistake”. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago China says it will ‘fight to the end’ after Trump threatens additional 50% tariffs – business live

Beijing says US threat to escalate tariffs against China is a ‘mistake on top of a mistake’ and amounts to blackmailTrump threatens additional 50% tariffs on China over retaliatory leviesSouth Korea’s government has approved Tuesday 3 June as the date for a snap presidential election, following the removal from office of Yoon Suk Yeol last week over his declaration of martial law.The move comes after Yoon’s removal after the country’s constitutional court voted unanimously on Friday to uphold parliament’s decision to impeach him over his ill-fated declaration of martial law in December. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Trump escalates battle with China: Trillions more are wiped off shares as the Donald threatens Beijing with more than 100% tariffs

Stocks plunged for a third day, yet the US President took aim at Beijing, which said it would impose its own 34 per cent levy on imports of American goods as a retaliatory measure to last week's tolls.

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6 h. ago China says it will not bow to US pressure after Trump threatens additional 50% tariffs – business live

Beijing vows to safeguard its interests after Trump promises steeper tariffs if China doesn’t retract planned countermeasures, as markets brace for further volatilityTrump threatens additional 50% tariffs on China over retaliatory leviesJapan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index has now risen 3%, AFP is reporting.The uptick comes after financial markets across the globe posted a third day of losses on Monday as investors worried that steep trade barriers around the world’s largest consumer market could lead to a recession. Continue reading...

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11 h. 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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12 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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14 h. ago Trump tariffs live: FTSE dealt further blow as US president issues fresh 50% levies warning against China

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

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14 h. ago Donald Trump threatens China with '104% tariffs' with global markets in Black Monday meltdown

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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15 h. ago Trump tariffs live: US stocks plunge on opening as EU ‘finalising’ plan to hit back in trade war

US president describes sweeping tariffs as ‘medicine’ as bank hikes probability of global recession to 60 per cent

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16 h. ago How ‘crypto president’ Trump caused biggest crash in history

More than $1.3 trillion has been wiped from the market since January, writes Anthony Cuthbertson, as pro-Trump investors lament ‘self-induced economic nuclear winter’

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16 h. ago Trump tariffs live: US stocks plunge on opening after EU warns it is ready to retaliate in trade war

US president describes sweeping tariffs as ‘medicine’ as billionaire Trump backer calls for pause to avert ‘economic nuclear winter’

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17 h. ago 'Don't be stupid,' says Donald Trump as he 'shoots himself in foot' with tariffs global markets meltdown

The US president was facing a huge backlash over his economic gamble

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17 h. ago Trump tariffs live: FTSE sinks in market chaos as EU says it is ready to retaliate against US

US president describes sweeping tariffs as ‘medicine’ as billionaire Trump backer calls for pause to avert ‘economic nuclear winter’

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19 h. ago Trump tariffs live: FTSE sinks in market chaos as fears grow US president will trigger global recession

US president describes sweeping tariffs as ‘medicine’ as billionaire who endorsed Trump calls for pause to avert ‘economic nuclear winter’

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21 h. ago FTSE 100 hits a new low as fears deepen over Trump tariff impact

Analysts have warned that the scale of disruption in global financial markets is one of the worst to be felt in decades

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21 h. ago FTSE 100 plunges as tariff turmoil enters third day but when will the selloff end?

“Tariff-related deals are likely to be high up the list of catalysts to drive a recovery in markets” – Russ Mould, AJ Bell

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22 h. ago Stock market meltdown as UK shares £100billion down amid fears of 'Black Monday'

Shares have been battered this morning amid Donald Trump's global tariff war.

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22 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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24 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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