Poor results at Puma and Zara owner fuel fears of slowing US consumer demand Inditex shares plunge as some analysts say data suggests falling demand across Americas amid tariff uncertainty
EU retaliates against Trump tariffs with €26bn ‘countermeasures’ US goods due to be affected from 1 April include bourbon whiskey, jeans and Harley-Davidson motorbikes
Euro and pound rise against dollar amid ‘Trumpcession’ fears US currency has lost all the gains it enjoyed since Trump won election and hits lowest level since mid-October
Australia’s record gold exports to US set back its case for tariff relief as Trump trade war looms Industries across the country are bracing for the impact of the Trump administration’s worldwide tariff regime
Risk of ‘Trumpcession’ rising, economists say, as global markets fall Donald Trump’s brinkmanship and stop-start approach to tariffs rattle investors
Top shipping broker Clarksons says war and Trump tariff fears have hit revenues Shares in FTSE 250 company fall by a fifth as geopolitical turmoil pushes down freight rates
Britain is now following a developing country economic model – and we know where that leads Selling off assets to foreign owners, deregulating markets, and liberalising financial services only leads to inequality and instability, says Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah, chief executive of the New Economics Foundation
Trump’s trade war could pose ‘substantial’ threat to UK economy, says Bank Although UK may avoid tariffs, overall productivity could be impacted by tit-for-tat tariffs between economies
‘The relationship is broken’: Canadians respond to Trump’s tariffs Many plan to boycott US goods and say they will not cross the border while Trump is in office
Hopes of US golden age fade as investors start to worry about ‘Trumpcession’ risk Tariffs are dampening consumer confidence and fears of a downturn seem to be weighing on the dollar
The Guardian view on a tax war: the world must unite against American obstruction Editorial: Donald Trump’s threats to global tax reform have backfired, leaving the US isolated as nations push ahead with a new UN tax convention
Bitcoin price falls by 17.5% in biggest monthly loss since 2022 Cryptocurrency slipped into technical bear market, before Donald Trump talked up plans for Crypto Strategic Reserve
Chinese manufacturing returns to growth despite threat of higher Trump tariffs Fastest expansion in three months as new orders rise at Chinese factories
What would a UK-US economic deal really look like? London and Washington aim to avoid obstacles and forge a narrower agreement, likely with a focus on tech and AI
Trump’s threatened 25% tariffs on EU imports could trigger ‘economic turmoil’ US president’s plan could prove to be an economic shock to both blocs, German thinktank says