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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Holly Williams

London market drops as Trump tariffs come into effect

The London market dropped sharply after heavy overnight falls on Wall Street after US President Donald Trump moved forward with planned tariffs against Canada and Mexico and doubled the levy on Chinese imports.

The FTSE 100 Index retreated from record highs notched up on Monday to drop more than 60 points at one stage after opening, later standing around 0.5% down at 8823.

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