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London close: Stocks slide as Trump threatens 'massive' tariffs on China

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Friday 10 Oct 2025

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended sharply lower on Friday, having extended losses into the close after US President Trump threatened a "massive" tariff hike on China in a dispute over rare earth metals.
Having been just slightly weaker for most of the day, the FTSE 100 fell sharply on the...

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