The key global stock markets fell when opening on Monday as the reaction of the world to the tariff campaign of President Donald Trump continued, already measure that the US futures. UU. They pointed out more agitation for US markets.
In the US, Dow Jones Futures dropped about 1,200 points or 3.33% on Monday morning. S& P 500 and future Nasdaq fell approximately 3.5%. A 7% drop in the S& P 500 Before 3:35 PM ET will activate a circuit switch of the entire market that will stop the operation for 15 minutes.
A currency merchant reacts in the currency negotiation room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on April 7, 2025.
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Hong Kong leads the Asian slide
Tokyo Nikkei 225 index lost almost 9% shortly after the market opened on Monday, the strong decrease triggered a circuit switch that temporarily stopped the negotiation. The broader topix index of Japan sank 8%.
In Taiwan, Taiex lost 9.7%, while in Singapore the STIs fell more than 8%.
The Kospi index of South Korea fell more than 5.5% in Monday’s negotiation, with Australia’s S& P/ASX 200 sliding more than 6% before recovering slightly.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell by 13.22%, its worst performance of a day since 1997 during the Asian financial crisis, with Chinese technological actions such as Alibaba and Baidu among the big losers.
In the continent, where there are fewer international investors, the Shanghai compound index fell more than 7%, despite having been promoted by state investors known as the “national team.”
India’s stock markets also fought. The EEB Sensex fell 5.19%, while the broader NIFTY fell 5%.
Asian markets collectively registered their worst day negotiation session since 2008.
Europe joins defeat
European indices did the same on Monday morning.
The British FTSE 100 index fell 6% when opening, while the Paneuropeo Stoxx 600 index fell more than 6%.
The German Dax index fell by 10%, the CAC of France lost 6.6%and the FTSE MIB of Italy slid 5.7%.
An electronic board showing the Nikkei 225 index in the Tokyo Stock Exchange is seen in Tokyo, Japan, on April 7, 2025.
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Prepared us for more losses
Investors prepare to continue the market agitation on Monday in response to Trump’s “Liberation Day” rates announced last week.
Speaking with journalists on Air Force One on Sunday, Trump addressed the recent turbulence of the market and the subsequent fears of an imminent recession.
“Now, what will happen to the market? I can’t tell you, but I can tell you that our country has become much stronger, and will eventually be a country like no other, it will be the most economically dominant country in the world,” Trump said.
“I don’t want anything to fall, but sometimes you have to take medications to fix something and we have so horrible: other countries have treated us so badly because we had a stupid leadership that allowed this to happen,” added the president.
American markets closed significantly on Friday. The industrial average Dow Jones collapsed 2,230 points, or 5.5%, while the S& P 500 Sunk 6%.
Technological heavy nasdaq decreased 5.8%. The decrease put Nasdaq in the territory of the Bear market, which means that the index has fallen more than 20% of its recent peak.
Friday’s negotiation session marked the worst day for US actions since 2020. The second day of US actions since 2020 occurred on Thursday, a day before.
Ellie Kaufman, Karson Yiu, Zunaira Zaki, Max Zahn and Hannah Demissie contributed to this report.
