Closing positions of: FTSE 100, DAX, DOW, S&P 500, NASDAQ, NIKKEI & GOLD
I trade these indices on a regular basis
FTSE 100 – closed at: 7407 (down 2.3%)
DAX – closed at: 11872 (down 381 pts)
DOW – closed at: 26485 (down)
S&P 500 – closed at: 2932 (down)
NASDAQ – closed at: 8004 (down)
NIKKEI – closed at: 21087 (down 454pts)
GOLD – closed at around: $1,447 (up)
Note
FTSE 100 falls
FTSE 100 closes down 2.3% at: 7407 – a fall of around 177 pts on the day.
Trump, trade, tariffs and tweets
Stock markets experience significant falls as Trump introduces additional tariff threats on Chinese imports. A new tariff of 10% on $300 billion worth of Chinese imports will be introduced beginning 1st September 2019.
Stock markets immediately go in to reverse. UK, U.S., EU and Asian markets all fall.