
London’s blue chip share index has slumped lower amid a global stock market backlash after US President Donald Trump unleashed the latest sweeping trade tariffs.
The FTSE 100 Index fell 0.6% – down 50.2 points to 9082.7 – in mid-morning trade on Friday, while European markets suffered steeper falls as the Cac 40 in France dropped 1.8% and Germany’s Dax was off 1.7%.