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European stock futures fall over 2% after Trump's tariff announcement
Apr 2, 2025 11:11 PM

MILAN, April 3 (Reuters) - European stock futures

plunged on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled

more tariffs on trading partners, intensifying a global trade

war that threatens to stoke inflation and stall growth.

EuroSTOXX50 and DAX futures both fell around 2.3% by 0658

GMT, while FTSE 100 futures were down around 1.7%.

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