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Wall Street plunges as Trump tariffs trigger recession fears

(Reuters) -Heavyweight technology stocks led a broad selloff on Wall Street on Thursday after President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on major trade partners ignited fears of an all-out trade war and raised the risk of a global economic recession. Investors fled from risky assets, seeking the safety of government bonds after Trump slapped a 10% tariff on most goods imported into the United States and much higher levies on dozens of other countries. High-flying technology stocks, that have pushed Wall Street to record highs in recent years, suffered big declines on Thursday.