London’s FTSE 100 index dropped sharply on opening, falling 241.88 points, or 3%, in the first few minutes of trading after US President Donald Trump said he will not back down on his tariffs on imports.
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00:00Hello, I'm Greg Wright of the Yorkshire Post.
00:04The FTSE 100 index has fallen sharply on opening today, falling by 241.88 points, or 3%, in
00:13the first few minutes of trading, after US President Donald Trump said he will not back
00:18down on his tariffs on imports.
00:22Stock markets had plunged overnight in Asia, and investors have braced for further falls
00:27on Wall Street today.
00:29In Japan, the Nikkei 225 index, which tracks the country's top 225 listed companies, was
00:36plummeting by about 6.5% on Monday morning.