04-04-2025 15:19 via theguardian.com

What will stock market falls over Trump’s tariffs mean for UK pensions and savings?

As global stock markets fall, personal investments including pensions and stocks and shares could be affectedGlobal stock markets have been falling sharply for a second day running after Donald Trump’s announcement that the US planned to charge tariffs on goods from around the world. A global trade war intensified when China responded on Friday by announcing tariffs of 34% on imports of US goods, accelerating the market sell-off. For people in the UK, there are reasons to be concerned abou
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