NEW YORK, June 24 — Wall Street stocks retreated early today as the US signalled possible new tariffs on European goods and coronavirus cases continued to climb in many states. About 10 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.9 per cent at 25,911.08. The broad-based...
About 10 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.9 per cent at 25,911.08. — Reuters pic
The US Trade Representative said it was weighing new tariffs on US$3.1 billion in European goods amid a dispute over subsidies to planemaker Airbus, ratcheting up tensions with the European Union.
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