FTSE falls 1.6% as tariff shock triggers global sell-off
Markets tumbled on Thursday as investors digested the full force of sweeping US tariffs, with London-listed equities dragged sharply lower in a global rout that also hit Wall Street and European stocks.Panmure Liberum's Simon French said: 'Make no mistake, what was unveiled overnight by the US president was a huge deal for the global economy.'The FTSE 100 index ended down 133.74 points, 1.6%,...