U.S. stock index futures were sharply lower Tuesday morning, after the world’s two largest economies began imposing new tariffs on one another’s goods.
At around 03:20 a.m. ET, Dow futures fell 234 points, indicating a negative open of more than 235 points. Futures on the S&P and Nasdaq were both lower. The moves in pre-market trade come after investors observed a market holiday on Monday.
The U.S. imposed 15% tariffs on a variety of Chinese goods on Sunday, while China imposed new charges on U.S. products from September 1. It marked the latest escalation in their long-running trade war.
Source : CNBC