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Europe close: Markets slip on fresh Trump tariff fears

By Josh White

Date: Monday 23 Feb 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares closed lower on Monday after US president Donald Trump imposed a blanket 15% tariff on imports, escalating trade tensions just days after the Supreme Court ruled most of his previous global levies illegal, prompting investors to retreat into defensive assets.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 0.49%...

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