Global stock markets fall and dollar dives as Trump tariffs push investors to bonds, gold and yen
by Kalyeena Makortoff from World news | The Guardian on (#6WC4M)
Asian and European markets plummet after falls on Wall street, with Nadaq down 3.3% and US dollar at six-month low
Global stocks fell sharply and the US dollar hit a six-month low after US president Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs against America's global trade partners, in a move that is expected to upend supply chains and cause economic turmoil.
European markets opened lower on Thursday after a sharp selloff across Asia and US futures signalled similar falls when Wall Street opens.
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