Global stock markets jittery' as trade war fears grow
Briefly

The article discusses The Independent's commitment to quality journalism across varying issues, including reproductive rights and climate change. It emphasizes the importance of donations to support journalists in reporting unbiased news. In the financial sector, European stock markets exhibited nervousness due to Donald Trump's impending tariff announcements, which raised concerns about a potential global trade war. Investors reacted to these anxieties, resulting in declines in major indices like the FTSE 100 and the DAX, while US markets showed slight positive movement towards the day’s end.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls.
European stocks languished on Wednesday with investors jittery ahead of Donald Trump's tariff announcements, which have sent markets into a spin over recent weeks.
Nervousness about incoming wave of US tariffs has kept the financial markets in a state of jittery sentiment, affecting both European and US indices.
The prospect of further or higher tariffs has raised fears about the consequences of an escalating global trade war, impacting market performance across continents.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
[
|
]