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US stock market loses $4 trillion in value as Trump plows ahead on tariffs

 Published: 11:56, 11 March 2025

US stock market loses $4 trillion in value as Trump plows ahead on tariffs

President Donald Trump's tariffs have spooked investors, with fears of an economic downturn driving a stock market sell-off that has wiped out $4 trillion from the S&P 500's peak last month, when Wall Street was cheering much of Trump's agenda.

A barrage of new Trump policies has increased uncertainty for businesses, consumers and investors, notably back-and-forth tariff moves against major trading partners like Canada, Mexico and China.

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