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FTSE 100 suffers biggest daily drop since early days of pandemic

Global markets plunged on Friday as the Dow fell 2,054 points amid escalating trade war fears.
President Trump's tariffs on China led to retaliatory tariffs, sparking concerns about economic growth.
European markets also declined sharply, with Germany's DAX and France's CAC 40 dropping considerably.
Trump stated, "CHINA PLAYED IT WRONG, THEY PANICKED- THE ONE THING THEY CANNOT AFFORD TO DO!"
The market downturn erased $4.9 trillion in market capitalization, reflecting investor anxiety regarding the trade conflict.

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