US, EU and UK stock markets hit by global trade war fears as JPMorgan says Trump administration may be ‘business unfriendly’ – as it happened

03/02/2025 16:54 The Guardian

European markets fall as Trump says EU tariffs will ‘definitely happen’, but stocks recover after Mexican tariffs delayed by a monthTrump pauses plan to impose 25% tariff on Mexico after Sheinbaum agrees to deploy troops to southern US border – liveHere’s a chart showing how Canada’s currency fell to its weakest level in more than 20 years overnight.The loonie (as it’s known in foreign exchange circles) fell almost 1.48 per US dollar, its lowest level since 2003, amid a general surge in demand for the US dollar (updated).The immediate market impact late on Sunday was a sharp move higher in the US dollar. EUR/USD fell below $1.02 at one stage but has since recouped losses and is back above this level.The Mexican peso initially fell 2% at the open, USD/MXN rose to its highest level since 2020, which is a fairly modest early reaction considering how negative these tariffs could be for the Mexican economy. Continue reading...

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‘I can’t go on anymore’: Mazón resigns as Valencia leader and acknowledges mistakes during deadly 2024 floods – Europe live

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03/11/2025 13:43 The Guardian

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03/11/2025 13:22 The Guardian

First Thing: Top 10 US billionaires’ wealth grew by $698bn in past year

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03/11/2025 13:08 The Guardian

At least 36,000 Sudanese have fled since fall of El Fasher to RSF, says UN agency

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03/11/2025 11:16 The Guardian

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‘History won’t forgive us’ if UK falls behind in quantum computing race, says Tony Blair

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03/11/2025 06:00 The Guardian

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California set to approve Prop 50 as voters signal displeasure with Trump

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02/11/2025 12:00 The Guardian

UK ‘to lose 600,000 workers to illness without better health support at work’

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He told the world what was happening in El Fasher. Then they sought him out. How Sudan lost ‘a true hero of the war’

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Australia news live: Littleproud says Ley was ‘fully cognisant’ of Nationals net zero debate ahead of today’s formal scrapping of target

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Russia link suspected as Bulgarians jailed for vandalising Paris Jewish memorial

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Nexperia halts chip supplies to China in threat to global car production

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