Markets tumble after China retaliates

STAN CHOE AP Business Writer
Apr 4, 2025
Apr 4, 2025

Financial Markets Wall Street — Robert Greason works on the floor April 3 at the New York Stock Exchange in New York.
Seth Wenig/AP

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STAN CHOE AP Business Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Stock markets worldwide careened lower April 4, after China matched President Donald Trump’s big increase in tariffs in an escalating trade war.

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