S&P/ASX200 takes a tumble on Trump's Liberation Day, Asia to follow suit

S&P/ASX200 takes a tumble on Trump's Liberation Day, Asia to follow suit
US President Donald Trump has sent sharemarkets into a spin. (Image: Getty)
Rebecca Howard
Australia’s S&P/ASX200 was down nearly 2.0% in early trading after US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” announcement and the rest of Asia looks set to follow suit.New Zealand’s S&P/NZX 50 was down around 1.0% in early afternoon trading on Thursday NZ time. Craigs Investment Partners adviser Peter McIntyre said futures markets – which have the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 2.28%, the S&P 500 down 3.4% and the Nasdaq down 4.27% - are pointing to a lower market in Asia.While its &quo...

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