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    Stocks lose ground amid inflation concerns, trade war worries

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    Posted on March 28, 2025

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    Last updated: January 24, 2026

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    Global stocks fell as trade war fears and inflation concerns rose. US tariffs impacted markets, while gold prices hit record highs.

    Global Stocks Decline on Inflation and Trade War Concerns

    By Chibuike Oguh and Marc Jones

    NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - An index of global shares traded lower while safe-haven gold hit a fresh record high on Friday, weighed down by worries over a looming trade war sparked by tariff decisions from U.S. President Donald Trump.

    U.S. traders had new sticky inflation data to grumble about [.N] but it was Trump's 25% tariffs on auto imports and plans for much broader levies next week that continued to cause the nail-biting.

    On Wall Street, all three main indexes were losing ground and were on track for their third straight session of losses. The biggest losers were communication services, consumer discretionary, technology and financial equities. Utilities stocks were trading higher.

    Europe's STOXX 600 index finished down 0.77% and ended the week down 1.39%, helped by a nearly 1% drop by the car and auto parts sector [.EU]

    MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe fell 13.31 points, or 1.58%, to 829.91. It is on track to end the week down 1.45%.

    State Street's head of global macro strategy Michael Metcalfe said that U.S. car tariffs had been more aggressive than expected, especially as there had been no adjustments made for Washington's neighbours like Mexico and Canada.

    "What I don't know is whether the hawkishness of the auto tariffs is going to translate to the broader tariffs that we are going to get next week," Metcalfe said. "And that is keeping risk appetite on the back foot."

    Gold prices meanwhile set yet another new peak of $3,086.70 as the threat of trade wars drives a rush towards the safe-haven metal. It was last up 0.94% to $3,084.90 an ounce [GOL/] For the quarter it is now up more than 17%, which is its best quarterly performance since 1986.

    (Reporting by Marc Jones, Editing by William Maclean)

    Key Takeaways

    • •Global stocks fell due to trade war and inflation concerns.
    • •US tariffs on auto imports are causing market anxiety.
    • •Gold prices reached a new high amid market uncertainty.
    • •European markets also experienced declines.
    • •Financial equities were among the biggest losers.

    Frequently Asked Questions about Stocks lose ground amid inflation concerns, trade war worries

    1What is the main topic?

    The article discusses the decline in global stocks due to trade war fears and inflation concerns, highlighting the impact of US tariffs.

    2How are gold prices affected?

    Gold prices have hit a record high as investors seek safe-haven assets amid trade war threats.

    3Which sectors were most affected?

    Communication services, consumer discretionary, technology, and financial equities were among the biggest losers.

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