1 hour ago Trump live updates: New tariffs cause global stock markets to plunge with U.S. allies expected to retaliate

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

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2 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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2 h. 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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2 h. 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 h. 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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4 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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5 h. 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

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8 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

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8 h. ago Trump tariff announcements ‘deeply regrettable’, NI Economy Minister says

Caoimhe Archibald said she had already engaged with representatives of the UK and Irish governments on the issue.

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8 h. 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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9 h. ago Six Donald Trump bombshells after tariff announcement and what it means for us

Donal Trump placed the highest tariff rates on the US' worst trading partners who he claimed "pillaged" the country.

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9 h. ago Tense Sky News grilling as UK minister admits Donald Trump 'won't get own way' on everything

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said Donald Trump's bombshell announcement of a 10% US tariff on all British imports are a 'disappointment' and 'a challenge'

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9 h. ago Donald Trump tariffs: How they could impact your mortgage and interest rates in UK

US President Donald Trump has already announced a 25% tariff on all cars imported to the US, as well as import taxes on steel and aluminium, but how will tariffs impact the UK?

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11 h. ago Everything we know about Donald Trump's tariffs and how they will impact the UK

President Trump announced a ‘minimum baseline tariff’ of 10 per cent on countries to ‘help rebuild the US economy

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12 h. 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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12 h. ago Critics mock Trump tariffs on 'penguins' living on uninhabited Antarctic Islands

Critics of President Donald Trump's unprecedented tariff announcement on Wednesday ridiculed the White House for including the Heard and McDonald Islands on its list of reciprocal tariffs.

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16 h. ago Stock market today: Asian markets slip following Trump's announcements of big tariff hikes

Asian markets and U.S. futures have tumbled following U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of big increases in tariffs on imports of goods from around the world

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16 h. 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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18 h. ago Wall Street stocks drop like a stone... wiping trillions off the value of 401(K)s in minutes

America's flagship S&P 500 plunged two per cent in minutes today - the kind of fall not seen since the start of the Covid pandemic. 

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19 h. ago Everything we know about Trump's tariffs and how they will impact the UK

President Trump announced a "minimum baseline tariff" of 10 per cent on countries to "help rebuild" the US economy

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