US, UK and European stock markets plunge amid ‘Trump tariff tantrum’

FTSE 100 and Dow Jones fall after US president rattles investors by targeting China, Canada and MexicoTrump tariffs live – latest updatesStock markets in the UK and Europe have suffered heavy falls after Donald Trump announced a number of tariffs, prompting fears of a global trade war.The US president rattled investors by signing off on tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico over the weekend, triggering what was quickly described as a “Trump tariff tantrum”. Continue reading...

US, UK and European stock markets plunge amid ‘Trump tariff tantrum’

FTSE 100 and Dow Jones fall after US president rattles investors by targeting China, Canada and Mexico

Stock markets in the UK and Europe have suffered heavy falls after Donald Trump announced a number of tariffs, prompting fears of a global trade war.

The US president rattled investors by signing off on tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico over the weekend, triggering what was quickly described as a “Trump tariff tantrum”. Continue reading...