Bloodbath for European markets as stocks see worst fall since March 2020
European equities plunged in their worst session since March 2020, as the global market rout intensified. Safe-haven assets gained as investors brace for prolonged volatility amid rising inflation fears and no immediate central bank support.
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European equities plunged in their worst session since March 2020, as the global market rout intensified. Safe-haven assets gained as investors brace for prolonged volatility amid rising inflation fears and no immediate central bank support.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/07/bloodbath-for-european-markets-as-stocks-see-worst-fall-since-march-2020
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00:00European equity markets have experienced their worst session since the outbreak of the COVID-19
00:07pandemic in 2020, triggered by US President Donald Trump's global trade tariffs announced
00:13last week.
00:15On Monday morning, the Eurostox 50 fell 6 percent, following an equally dramatic downturn
00:21in Asia as well as the United States.
00:24The German DAX sank 7.2 percent, also marking its most severe session since 12 March 2020.
00:31Trump reiterated his commitment to eliminating US trade deficits, particularly with China,
00:37while denying any intention to fuel market turmoil.
00:55Europe's banks and industrial sector were the hardest hit by the sell-off.
01:00European policymakers reacted swiftly, with discussions underway on a coordinated retaliation.
01:07Europe's economies have been hit hard by the pandemic, and the US economy has been
01:08hit hard as well.
01:09The US economy has been hit hard by the pandemic, and the US economy has been hit hard as well.