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Market warning lights flash amber after Trump tariff shock

LONDON (Reuters) -Global markets have been sucked into a downdraft after U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, setting investors' go-to warning lights flickering but not yet flashing red. S&P 500 companies have shed $5 trillion in stock market value, an all-time two-day plunge for the benchmark, surpassing a two-day loss of $3.3 trillion in March 2020, when the pandemic ripped across global markets.

European Stocks Sink Into Correction as Trade Worries Escalate

(Bloomberg) -- European stocks tumbled into a correction on Friday as China retaliated against US tariffs, escalating the global trade war.Most Read from BloombergHousing Agency Aims to Relocate Its DC HeadquartersMetro-North Is Faster Than Acela on NYC-New Haven Route After Signal UpdatesLocal Governments Vie for Fired Federal WorkersWhat Would ‘Transportation Abundance’ Look Like?London Clears Final Hurdle for More High-Speed Trains to EuropeThe Stoxx Europe 600 Index slid 5.1% at the close in

Coffee Drops as Trump Tariffs Spur Market Selloff, Demand Fears

(Bloomberg) -- Coffee futures fell for a third day as the market digested a wave of US tariffs against the world’s top producers.Most Read from BloombergHousing Agency Aims to Relocate Its DC HeadquartersMetro-North Is Faster Than Acela on NYC-New Haven Route After Signal UpdatesLocal Governments Vie for Fired Federal WorkersWhat Would ‘Transportation Abundance’ Look Like?London Clears Final Hurdle for More High-Speed Trains to EuropePrices have slumped, following the broader commodity index low