Dennis Gaviola

Article (news)

Agence France-Presse

Stock markets and oil prices collapsed further on a black Monday for markets as US President Donald Trump stood firm over his tariffs despite recession fears.Trading floors across the globe were overcome by waves of further selling after last week&#x27;s sharp losses, with Trump telling Americans to &quot;be strong, courageous, and patient,&quot; minutes before the New York stock market opened to drops of over three percent.Hong Kong collapsed by 13.2 percent in its worst day in nearly three decades.Trillions of dollars have been wiped off combined stock market valuations in recent sessions.Taipei stocks suffered their worst fall on record Monday, tanking 9.7 percent, while Tokyo closed down by almost eight percent.Frankfurt fell as much as 10 percent in early trading before paring back losses to trade around 4.6 percent lower in afternoon deals.Bitcoin tumbled while the dollar was mixed after sharp losses last week.&quot;The carnage in global equity markets has continued,&quot; said Thomas Mathews, Asia Pacific head of markets at Capital Economics.He said Trump could still pare back his tariffs.&quot;But, if he doesn&#x27;t, equities could get a lot sicker yet.&quot;A 10-percent &quot;baseline&quot; tariff on imports from around the world took effect Saturday.A slew of countries will be hit by higher duties from Wednesday, with levies of 34 percent for Chinese goods and 20 percent for EU products.Beijing announced last week its own 34-percent tariff on US goods, which will come into effect on Thursday.Canada on Monday launched a WTO complaint against US auto tariffs.The EU said it had made an offer to the United States for the two sides to have zero tariffs on cars and other industrial goods, while Tokyo agreed to more talks with Washington.<div>- Bitter medicine -</div>Hopes that the US president would rethink his policy in light of the turmoil were dashed Sunday when he said he would not make a deal with other countries unless trade deficits were solved.&quot;Sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something,&quot; he said of the ructions that have wiped trillions of dollars off company valuations, which impacts the retirement savings of a large number of Americans.On Monday, Trump told Americans &quot;Don&#x27;t be Weak! Don&#x27;t be Stupid!... Be Strong, Courageous, and Patient, and GREATNESS will be the result!&quot;In a letter to shareholders, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned that Trump&#x27;s broad tariffs &quot;will likely increase inflation&quot;.&quot;Whether or not the menu of tariffs causes a recession remains in question, but it will slow down growth,&quot; Dimon said, concluding that &quot;the recent tariffs will likely increase inflation.&quot;With the start of the first quarter earnings reports, the market is likely to get a flurry of updated outlooks by companies that could further dampen sentiment.Monday&#x27;s savage selling was across the board, with no sector spared.Tech firms, carmakers, banks, casinos and energy firms all felt the pain as investors abandoned riskier assets.Concerns about future energy demand saw oil prices sink as much as three percent, having dropped some seven percent Friday.Both main contracts hit their lowest levels since 2021.The Kremlin said it was monitoring the plummeting price of oil -- on which Russia&#x27;s economy is highly dependent.

"The carnage in global equity markets has continued," said Thomas Mathews, Asia Pacific head of markets at Capital Economics.

"The carnage in global equity markets has continued," said Thomas Mathews, Asia Pacific head of markets at Capital Economics.

Trillions of dollars wiped out in stock markets as Trump holds firm on tariffs

News

Entertainment

Lifestyle

Sports

Metro.Style

More

Sudoku

Word of the Day

Lotto

Horoscope

Business

Trillions of dollars wiped out in stock markets as Trump holds firm on tariffs

Agence France-Presse

Published April 07, 2025 11:23 PM PHT

Read More:

Donald Trump

stock market

tariffs

MAGA

ABSnews

ABS-CBN Newsletter

Your go-to source for the latest news, entertainment highlights, exclusive interviews, and updates on your favorite Kapamilya stars.

ABS-CBN Newsletter

Your go-to source for the latest news, entertainment highlights, exclusive interviews, and updates on your favorite Kapamilya stars.

Sign Up

I have read and agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy.

ABS-CBN is the leading media and entertainment company in the Philippines, offering quality content across TV, radio, digital, and film. Committed to public service and promoting Filipino values, ABS-CBN continues to inspire and connect audiences worldwide.

Corporate

Investors

Governance

International Distribution

Corporate

Governance

Investors

International Distribution

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

AI Policy

Terms of Service

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.