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Euro zone equity volatility jumps to seven-month high on tariff jitters
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 11, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 11, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
Euro zone equity volatility surged to a seven-month high as new tariffs heightened trade tensions, causing European stocks to fall.
MILAN (Reuters) - A gauge of euro zone equity volatility surged to a fresh seven-month high and European stocks fell further on Tuesday after the latest tariff news underscored concerns over growing trade tensions.
Trump on Tuesday doubled his planned tariff on all steel and aluminum products from Canada, and threatened to "substantially increase" tariffs on cars coming into the United States.
The euro STOXX equity volatility index spiked to its highest since early August on the news and was last up 1 point at 24.8.
European shares extended their drop, with the region-wide STOXX 600 down 1.7% to near five-week lows, and auto stocks down 2.6%.
(Reporting by Danilo Masoni, editing by Alun John)
The surge in euro zone equity volatility was triggered by the latest tariff news, particularly President Trump's announcement to double tariffs on steel and aluminum products from Canada.
European stocks fell further, with the region-wide STOXX 600 index dropping 1.7% to near five-week lows, while auto stocks experienced a decline of 2.6%.
The euro STOXX equity volatility index spiked to its highest level since early August, reaching a value of 24.8.
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