3 h. ago US stocks shed $5.4tn in two days as Trump’s tariffs stoke recession fears

China’s retaliation against Washington’s levies adds to sense of gloom across global markets

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3 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.

Economics

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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7 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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9 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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19 h. ago Donald Trump's rosy assessment of tariffs despite causing stock market chaos

Donald Trump spoke to reporters hours after plunging the stock market into havoc - sparking fears of a recession - with his raft of tariffs, including the 10% on the UK

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24 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer is 'very happy' with UK tariffs, Trump says

Stock markets took a £2trillion hit yesterday after the US president slapped huge tariffs on America's trading partners, stoking widespread fears of a recession.

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27 h. ago Global markets in turmoil as Trump tariffs wipe $2.5tn off Wall Street

Economists say levies of between 10% and 50% have dramatically added to the risk of a worldwide downturnGlobal financial markets have been plunged into turmoil as Donald Trump’s escalating trade war knocked trillions of dollars off the value of the world’s biggest companies and heightened fears of a US recession.As world leaders reacted to the US president’s “liberation day” tariff policies demolishing the international trading order, about $2.5tn (£1.9tn) was wiped off Wall Street and share prices in other financial centres across the globe. Continue reading...

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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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29 h. ago Global markets in turmoil as Trump tariffs wipe $2tn off Wall Street

Economists say levies of 10-50% have dramatically added to the risk of a worldwide downturnGlobal financial markets have been plunged into turmoil as Donald Trump’s escalating trade war knocked trillions of dollars off the value of the world’s biggest companies and heightened fears of a US recession.As world leaders reacted to the US president’s “liberation day” tariff policies demolishing the international trading order, about $2tn (£1.5tn) was wiped off Wall Street and share prices in other financial centres across the globe. Continue reading...

Economics

31 h. ago US President Donald Trump's tariff bombshell wipes £2TRILLION off global stock markets

Financial markets have been rocked by fears President Trump's trade tariffs could lead to recessions around the world, as one expert warned of "full-scale economic warfare

Economics

33 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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35 h. ago Stock markets ready to react to Trump’s tariff announcement after fears stoke overnight drop

The U.S. stock markets are expected to dip one day after Trump promised to ‘make America wealthy again’ with new across-the-board tariffs

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38 h. ago Donald Trump tariffs trigger stock market meltdown as more than £24billion wiped off FTSE 100

Financial markets have been spooked by US President Donald Trump's announcement of a blanket 10% tariff on all imports to the States, and higher levies for many countries, and fears of a trade war and the risk of recession

Economics

40 h. ago Trump imposes ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs on every nation as senators rebel over Canada duties: Live updates

President Trump has revealed the next phase of sweeping tariffs which sees stock markets slide as his trade war sparks recession fears

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44 h. ago Asian stock markets plummet in aftermath of Trump tariffs announcement

Analysts call it ‘worst case scenario’ amid recession fears

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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 Recession odds are increasing as Trump pushes his trade war further, top financial firm says

Recession fears mount as Trump set to begin ‘Liberation Day’ tariff agenda this week

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