Stock markets stumble as global trade faces more Trump tariff uncertainty

2026-02-23 - 17:52

US president’s international trade war spooks investors, with drops in US share prices following UK and European losses Stock markets stumbled on Monday as Donald Trump pushed ahead with fresh tariffs on the US’s trading partners despite a supreme court strike-down and growing opposition from domestic voters. Uncertainty over the status of global trade deals spooked investors, trigging a drop in US shares prices including on the Dow Jones industrial average, which tumbled 1.4% in morning trading. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 also fell 0.9% and 1.1%, following losses for UK and European stock markets. Continue reading...