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Markets brace for volatile week as leaders weigh up retaliation to Trump’s tariffs

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Stock indices plunged by nearly $5tn last week , with markets in the UK and US suffering losses not seen since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Some investors still holding out hope that tariffs against China and EU will be delayed or remodelled.

But leading figures in the Trump administration warned on Sunday against expectations for a U-turn.

The world must either pay Trump now via tariffs, or pay Xi Jinping later through lost manufacturing and jobs,” he said.

A big hit to exports would have profound consequences for growth and employment’ However, he warned of the long-term implications of Trump trying to loosen China ’s hold on global supply chains.