Bloodbath for European markets as stocks see worst fall since March 2020

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Bloodbath for European markets as stocks see worst fall since March 2020  European equities plunged in their worst session since March 2020, as the global market rout intensified. Safe-haven assets gained as investors brace for prolonged volatility amid rising inflation fears and no immediate central bank support.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/07/bloodbath-for-european-markets-as-stocks-see-worst-fall-since-march-2020  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00European equity markets have experienced their worst session since the outbreak of the COVID-19

00:07pandemic in 2020, triggered by US President Donald Trump's global trade tariffs announced

00:13last week.

00:15On Monday morning, the Eurostox 50 fell 6 percent, following an equally dramatic downturn

00:21in Asia as well as the United States.

00:24The German DAX sank 7.2 percent, also marking its most severe session since 12 March 2020.

00:31Trump reiterated his commitment to eliminating US trade deficits, particularly with China,

00:37while denying any intention to fuel market turmoil.

00:55Europe's banks and industrial sector were the hardest hit by the sell-off.

01:00European policymakers reacted swiftly, with discussions underway on a coordinated retaliation.

01:07Europe's economies have been hit hard by the pandemic, and the US economy has been

01:08hit hard as well.

01:09The US economy has been hit hard by the pandemic, and the US economy has been hit hard as well.

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