London, March 31, 2025 (AFP) - S&P 500 falls into correction as tariff fears rattle stock markets

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2025-03-31

Global stock markets were a sea of red Monday, with the S&P 500 falling into correction territory, ahead of a wave of US tariffs this week that have fuelled recession fears. Tokyo plunged more than four percent, leading losses across global stock markets as uncertainty over President Donald Trump's latest tariff announcements due on his "Liberation Day" on Wednesday eroded sentiment. "There is an air of capitulation in financial markets ahead of......

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