Stock futures plunge as investors digest Trump’s tariffs

U.S. Stock Markets Plunge, Registering Shock At Trump Tariffs

U.S. stock markets plummeted after the opening bell Thursday, as investors registered shock at President Donald Trump's sweeping retaliatory tariffs.

There is no mood in the markets and investors flee from equity income in direct reaction to the tariffs announced yesterday by Donald Trump. Money flows take refuge in the fear generated by US tariffs on products imported into that country. And while the announcement was widely expected by experts, the truth is that tariff barriers ended up being much harder than anticipated. Economists now expect retaliation measures against the US, the escalat…

European and Asian seats were in sharp decline on Thursday April 3rd following Donald Trump's announcement of prohibitive tariffs against most of his trading partners. Wall Street pays an even heavier price.

Trump spokesperson scrambles to defend tariffs as CNN graphics show stock market sinking

During an appearance on CNN the morning after Donald Trump announced sweeping international tariffs as part of his so-called "Liberation Day," White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt scrambled to defend her boss' moves as CNN graphics showed a stock market collapse.Speaking with host Kate Bolduan,...

Live Stock Market News: Nasdaq Composite Down 4.5% & Dow Drops 1,200 Points

Cons Liberation Day has come and gone and the markets do not like Trump’s sweeping reciprocal tariff plans. You can read our live blog where we covered the tariff announcements and market reaction from last night, but the big picture is: The United States is issuing reciprocal tariffs that are largely calculated on trade imbalances rather than tariff rates. So a country might levy an average tariff on the United States of 1-2%, but will see 20-…

Dow futures down 1,200 points as Wall Street, global stock markets stress over Trump’s tariffs

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are down more than 1,200 points Thursday morning as Wall Street stresses over President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs.