Tariffs: How much will you now have to pay for an iPhone? April 9, 2025 The price of owning the latest iPhone is about to get even more expensive, thanks to President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on Chinese imports. While the leading tech giant Apple has weathered previous storms with strategic negotiations and supply chain ingenuity, this new wave of tariffs presents a serious test to their pricing strategy. So, [...]
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Filtronic and Computacenter shares jump as UK tech shrugs off tariff concerns April 8, 2025 Investor appetite is shifting toward UK tech stocks as recent trade tensions, aggressive US tariffs, and mounting concerns over stretched valuations in American tech giants have upended the global investment landscape. With Trump’s sweeping tariffs triggering volatility across US markets, many investors are now looking to UK-listed firms for value, growth, and relative geopolitical stability. [...]
China vows to ‘fight to the end’ against latest Trump tariff threat April 8, 2025 Tensions between the world’s two largest economies have increased overnight as Beijing vowed to “fight to the end”, in response to a new wave of US tariffs. The statement followed a dramatic escalation by president Donald Trump, who threatened an additional 50 per cent tariff on Chinese goods, unless Beijing reverses its newly announced 34 [...]
Trump tariffs hit big tech as stocks tumble for third session April 7, 2025 The US tech sector has been hit by newly imposed global tariffs from Donald Trump’s administration, as the president holds firm on his aggressive trade policies. The latest rounds of tariffs, which began with an initial unilateral 10 per cent tariff on a wide array of goods, sparked severe market reactions, especially among the so-called [...]
FTSE 100 sinks as S&P 500 and Dow Jones plummet on open April 4, 2025 The pain continued for global markets on Friday, as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones joined the FTSE 100 in the red. The FTSE 100’s downturn deepened following China’s announcement of 34 per cent retaliatory tariffs against the US. The index closed at 8,063.12, making a 4.9 per cent loss. This marked the FTSE 100’s [...]
FTSE 100 plunges as global trade war ramps up April 4, 2025 The FTSE 100 nosedived today after China announced a 34 per cent retaliatory tariff against the US. Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ assault has continued to linger over markets, with the UK’s flagship index closing on a 4.9 per cent loss at 8,063.12. This was the FTSE 100’s biggest loss since the beginning of the pandemic on [...]
Apple takes the hit as tariff shocks wipe $1 trillion off big tech April 4, 2025 Apple led a dramatic selloff in tech stocks on Thursday after president Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs sparked panic across Wall Street, sending the Nasdaq to its worst day in years and wiping $1 tillion off the so-called Magnificent Seven. Apple shares plunged 8.3 per cent – their steepest single day drop since the pandemic-era [...]
Trump’s tariffs trigger Wall Street’s biggest losses since 2020 April 4, 2025 Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariff onslaught left global markets with some of their biggest losses since the pandemic. The FTSE 100 sank 1.5 per cent as banking and tech stocks across the globe dragged the index down. The FTSE 350 bank index fell nearly eight per cent, as Standard Chartered, HSBC, and Barclays all suffered heavy losses. Over [...]
S&P 500 and Dow Jones plunge as banks drive FTSE 100 slump April 3, 2025 The S&P 500 and Dow Jones joined the FTSE 100 in the red as US markets opened following Trump’s tariff onslaught. The S&P plummeted over three per cent in early trading, whilst the Dow slid nearly three per cent marking a loss of 1,200 points. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Exchange, which includes Tesla and Apple, slumped [...]