3 w. 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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3 w. ago Stocks tumble on Wall Street as Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs send shockwaves through global markets – business live

Ursula von der Leyen says tariffs a ‘major blow’ to world economy, as US dollar falls to six month low after US President Trump’s ‘liberation day’Full report: Trump announces sweeping new tariffsAnalysis: Trump’s tariffs likely to raise prices and cause chaosWhat are tariffs and why do they matter?The new US tariffs “will only create losers” with US consumers particularly hard hit, the German Automotive Industry Association (VDA), has said in a statement, calling on the EU “to act together and with the necessary force, while continuing to signal its willingness to negotiate.”The body, which represents the powerful German auto industry, said the tariffs markedthe United States’ departure from the rules-based global trade order – and thus a departure from the foundation for global value creation and corresponding growth and prosperity in many regions of the world.This is not America first; this is America alone. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump tariff reaction live: Wall Street braces for stock 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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3 w. ago Trump tariff reaction live: Wall Street braces for stock markets open after overnight sell

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

Politics

3 w. ago US dollar ‘at risk of confidence crisis’ as Trump tariffs rattle global markets – business live

Ursula von der Leyen says tariffs a ‘major blow’ to world economy, as US dollar falls to six month low after US President Trump’s ‘liberation day’Full report: Trump announces sweeping new tariffsAnalysis: Trump’s tariffs likely to raise prices and cause chaosWhat are tariffs and why do they matter?The new US tariffs “will only create losers” with US consumers particularly hard hit, the German Automotive Industry Association (VDA), has said in a statement, calling on the EU “to act together and with the necessary force, while continuing to signal its willingness to negotiate.”The body, which represents the powerful German auto industry, said the tariffs markedthe United States’ departure from the rules-based global trade order – and thus a departure from the foundation for global value creation and corresponding growth and prosperity in many regions of the world.This is not America first; this is America alone. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago China’s furious reaction to Trump’s tariff announcement – but not for the reason you think

In the wake of US President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" announcement on tariffs placed on every nation in the world, China has reacted to fury on taxes placed on another nation

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3 w. ago EU threatens countermeasures and Asian markets plunge after Trump tariff announcement – business live

Ursula von der Leyen says tariffs a ‘major blow’ to world economy after US President Trump targets allies on what he dubbed ‘liberation day’Full report: Trump announces sweeping new tariffs, upending decades of US trade policyAnalysis: Trump’s wall of tariffs is likely to raise prices and cause chaos for businessThe new US tariffs “will only create losers” with US consumers particularly hard hit, the German Automotive Industry Association (VDA), has said in a statement, calling on the EU “to act together and with the necessary force, while continuing to signal its willingness to negotiate.”The body, which represents the powerful German auto industry, said the tariffs markedthe United States’ departure from the rules-based global trade order – and thus a departure from the foundation for global value creation and corresponding growth and prosperity in many regions of the world.This is not America first; this is America alone. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘War’ and ‘pain’: what the papers say about Donald Trump’s trade tariffs

The US president has announced new taxes on imports to the US starting at a baseline of 10% – here is the front-page reaction in BritainDonald Trump’s tariff “day of liberation” arrived with the US president imposing markups on imports while accusing other nations, including allies, of “looting, pillaging, raping and plundering” the US.The UK got off relatively lightly with the basic 10%. Here is how major British newspapers see it. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Catastrophic for American families’: Business leaders react as Trump imposes ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs on world

Tariff announcements prompted worldwide financial anxiety and opposition from some Republicans on Capitol Hill

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3 w. ago Asian markets plunge as world reels from Trump tariff announcement – business live

US president has announced aggressive tariffs targeting US allies on what he has dubbed ‘liberation day’Full report: Trump announces sweeping new tariffs, upending decades of US trade policyAnalysis: Trump’s wall of tariffs is likely to raise prices and cause chaos for businessUS futures have fallen sharply, with the Dow Jones dropping 2.4% at around 2345 GMT, the Nasdaq index plunging 4.2%, and the broader futures index for the S&P 500 falling 3.5%. AFP reports:Wall Street has largely suffered from Trump’s various trade announcements in recent weeks.“The silver lining for investors could be that this is only a starting point for negotiations with other countries and ultimately tariff rates will come down across the board,” Northlight Asset Management’s Chris Zaccarelli wrote in a note to clients. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump tariffs latest: Starmer insists UK ‘prepared for all eventualities’ as fears over trade war grow

Prime minister insists US trade war in ‘nobody’s interest’ as Donald Trump prepares to unveil sweeping tariffs later today

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3 w. ago Trump tariffs latest: City braces for ‘Liberation Day’ trade war chaos amid fears over 25,000 UK job losses

Donald Trump to unveil sweeping tariffs on any country that ‘treats the US unfairly’ today

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3 w. ago Trump tariffs latest: City braces for trade war chaos as Europe markets open down on ‘Liberation Day’

Donald Trump to unveil sweeping tariffs on any country that ‘treats the US unfairly’ today

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4 w. ago Trump tariffs latest: City braces for trade war chaos after Asian markets plummet on ‘Liberation Day’

Donald Trump to unveil sweeping tariffs on any country that ‘treats the US unfairly’ today

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4 w. ago Trump tariffs latest: Asian stock markets tumble as investors nervously await US president’s ‘Liberation Day’

Donald Trump to unveil sweeping tariffs on any country that ‘treats the US unfairly’ today

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4 w. ago Trump tariffs latest: Asian stock markets tumble at start of US president’s ‘Liberation Day’

Donald Trump to unveil sweeping tariffs on any country that ‘treats the US unfairly’ today

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