Swiss stock market plunges after Trump’s tariff offensive
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Listening: Swiss stock market plunges after Trump’s tariff offensive
The Swiss stock market opened in the red on Thursday, following the announcement of tariffs imposed by the United States on the products of many of its trading partners.
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Jeudi noir à la Bourse suisse, sonnée par les droits de douane
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At around 9.20am, the SMI was deepening its loss, tumbling 1.69% to 12,375.19 points, after opening down 1.45%. The SLI lost 2.03% to 1987.98 points and the SPI 1.8% to 16,486.43 points.
Of the 30 stocks in the Swiss Leader Index, barely a handful were in the green.
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