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London close: Stocks plummet on second day of Trump trade war

By Josh White

Date: Friday 04 Apr 2025

(Sharecast News) - London markets suffered steep losses on Friday after China announced it would impose retaliatory tariffs of 34% on US imports, intensifying the ongoing trade conflict with Washington and rattling global investor sentiment.
The FTSE 100 index plunged 4.95% to close at 8,054.98 points, while the FTSE 250 slid...

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