Significant losses today (10/3) recorded the New York Stock Exchange, amid concerns about the risk of the US economy, the day after leaving open the possibility, as a result of its aggressive commercial policies.
It was preceded by the announcement of Ontario Governor Doug Ford, to increase by 25% of the price of electricity supplied by the Canadian province to about 1.5 million households and businesses in the United States, in particular in Minnesota, Michigan and New York, reacting to the US.
At the same time, the US and China trade war is intensifying, with Beijing reacting to Trump duties, imposing contributions to US agricultural products.
In this context, the industry’s Dow Jones index closed with a drop of 890.01 points (-2.08%), to 41.911.71 points.
The NASDAQ index, which dominates technology companies, closed 727.90 points (-4%) to 17,468.32 points.
The broader S&P 500 index, indicative of the general trend, closed 155.63 points (-2.69%) to 5,614.56 points.