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US tariff news rattles Helsinki Stock Exchange again on Friday

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Nasdaq Helsinki was down by just under one percent on opening on Friday , and by noon shares had fallen by nearly two percent .

European markets continued seeing declines, with the STOXX Europe 600 down by 1.5 percent at around noon on Friday .

On Wednesday , Trump announced plans to impose tariffs on Japanese imports and a 34 percent tariff on China .

Some goods exported from China will face tariffs totalling well over 50 percent .