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Despite opening well this Friday morning, the three main stock indexes in Europe are now down after China announced that it will retaliate further to US tariffs – after the Trump administration confirmed the tariff on China is now 145%. 

You don’t have to be a business major to be interested in the stock markets, and unless you’ve been living under a rock these last few days, it’d be almost impossible for you not to have heard about a stock market crash.

Since Donald Trump announced his ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs you would have heard a lot about the stock markets, them crashing and fears of a global recession.

Here’s a simple guide to the stock markets and what they mean.

Wednesday’s headlines continue to be dominated by Donald Trump’s widespread tariffs amid an escalation between the world’s two biggest economies: the United States and China. Trump’s retaliatory tariffs against China’s retaliatory tariffs sees the US tariffs on Chinese goods now at a rate of 104%. China has said it won’t back down and will continue to fight ‘until the end’ – the battle between the two has raised fears of a global recession.

Elsewhere, Prince Harry is back in Britain to attend a two-day hearing over the decision to cut back his security following his move to the United States. The royal has argued that the country isn’t safe enough for him to bring his wife and children and that his security team in the US does not have access to the level of information needed to ensure his family is safe. Harry has said the UK is always his home and is central to his children’s heritage.

A Universal Studio theme park is set to be built in the UK which could bring an extra £50 billion to the economy, creating 28,000 jobs. The resort would be the first in Europe under the brand behind blockbusters such as Wicked, Harry Potter, Shrek and The Minions movie franchise – and joins six others around the world.

Last night’s football action dominates many UK headlines as English club Arsenal battered Real Madrid 3-0 in the first leg of the quarter finals. England’s Lionesses suffered a 3-2 loss to Belgium in the Women’s Nations League after winning the reverse fixture 5-0 at home only a few days earlier.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to meet with top City executives to assess the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on the UK Economy.

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Trading has just restarted in Europe and all the main stock markets are showing a slight rebound from the previous falls.

China has warned of potential “countermeasures” in response to Donald Trump’s proposed 50% tariff on Chinese imports, describing US actions as unilateral bullying and illegitimate.

A quick view of the top 10 biggest FTSE 100 share price losses in April 2025. Between April 1 and April 7, 2025, the FTSE 100 index experienced massive declines, influenced by global market reactions to newly announced U.S. tariffs.

Global stock markets plummeted overnight, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 falling nearly 8% and US stock market futures indicating further declines, as fears of a trade war escalate following President Trump’s new tariffs.

There have been a few big announcements from China today – the latest outlines new restrictions on US companies.

BBC’s business editor Simon Jack was asked: Is this a stock market crash? Here’s what he has to say:

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More reaction from the global stock markets, world leaders and experts a day after Donald Trump announced global tariffs.

Trump’s new tariffs, including a 10 percent levy on all countries, caused Apple’s stock to drop over six percent. The company depends on manufacturing in places like China and Taiwan.

Stock markets in London, Paris, and Berlin fell on Thursday following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs. The UK has been hit with a baseline 10% while the EU has been hit with 20%.

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to “keep a cool head” in the face of the “economic impact” of Donald Trump’s 10 per cent tariffs on UK exports to the US, amid fears of a wider trade war.