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Chelsea's Broja joins Burnley on five-year deal
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Three centurions as 'ruthless' New Zealand pile on runs against Zimbabwe
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Three die in Greece as gales stoke fires, disrupt ferries
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ICC unseals Libya war crimes warrant for militia officer
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Montreal protagonists Mboko, Osaka out of Cincinnati Open
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Trump says court halt of tariffs would cause 'Great Depression'
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Glasner says demotion to Conference League would punish 'innocent' Palace
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New Zealand build big total in 2nd Test against Zimbabwe
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Trump hosts foes Armenia, Azerbaijan in his latest peace initiative
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Nigerian scientists await return of Egusi seeds sent to space
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Pioneer spirit drives Swiss solar-powered plane altitude attempt
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Thyssenkrupp to spin off marine division amid defence boom
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Vance and Lammy talk Gaza, fish as US VP starts UK holiday
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Israel plans to 'take control' of Gaza City, sparking wave of criticism
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Putin taps key allies ahead of Trump summit, sanctions deadline
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Two tourists die, fires erupt in Greece amid gale-force winds
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Lens sign France international Thauvin from Udinese
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Man Utd training ground upgrade will foster 'winning culture': Ratcliffe
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Two tourists die at sea in Greece amid gale-force winds
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'Optimistic': Champagne growers hope for US tariff shift
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French firefighters optimistic after controlling vast wildfire
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Germany suspends arms exports to Israel for use in Gaza
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Stocks waver, gold futures hit record on US tariff updates
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Guessand says he jumped at chance to join Aston Villa after sealing move
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Israel to 'take control' of Gaza City, sparking wave of criticism
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Accumulating bitcoin a risky digital rush by companies?
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Liverpool's Slot hints at fresh Isak bid despite 'attacking power'
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PSG to sign Lille goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier: source
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Oil industry presence surges at UN plastic talks: NGOs
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Kipyegon says a woman will run a sub-four minute mile
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Tokyo soars on trade deal relief as most Asian markets limp into weekend
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Israel to 'take control' of Gaza City after approving new war plan
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Australian A-League side Western United stripped of licence
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'Back home': family who fled front buried after Kyiv strike
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Indonesia cracks down on pirate protest flag
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Israeli army will 'take control' of Gaza City: PM's office
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Australian mushroom murderer accused of poisoning husband
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Coventry's mettle tested by Russian Olympic debate, say former IOC figures
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Library user borrows rare Chinese artwork, returns fakes: US officials
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Parisians hot under the collar over A/C in apartments
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Crypto group reportedly says it planned sex toy tosses at WNBA games
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American Shelton tops Khachanov to win first ATP Masters title in Toronto
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Tokyo soars on trade deal relief as Asian markets limp into weekend
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New species teem in Cambodia's threatened karst
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Australian mushroom murderer accused of poisoning husband: police
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Solid gold, royal missives and Nobel noms: how to win Trump over
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Canadian teen Mboko outlasts Osaka to win WTA Montreal crown
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Trump to host Armenia, Azerbaijan for historic 'Peace Signing'
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Israeli airline's Paris offices daubed with red paint, slogans
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US raises bounty on Venezuela's Maduro to $50 mn
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Stock markets mostly retreat as tariff uncertainty weighs
Asian stock markets slumped and Europe mostly retreated Friday after President Donald Trump's latest volley of tariffs, though London edged higher amid hopes of a US-UK trade deal.
Concerns about the global economy fuelled by fears of a global trade war, coupled with disappointing results this week from AI chip darling Nvidia, have caused an exit from investments seen as risky.
One of the most volatile assets currently is bitcoin, which dived below $80,000 on Friday for the first time since November.
Its low of $78,225.84 was more than 25 percent off the levels above $109,000 touched last month as Trump entered office.
"The countdown to Trump's tariffs coming into force is now in the final few days and investors have got the jitters," said Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell.
After a relatively upbeat month on markets, Trump dealt a fresh blow this week by confirming that 25 percent tariffs on products from Mexico and Canada would be effective from March 4.
He also warned the European Union that it could be hit with 25 percent duties.
But Trump has held out the prospect of a "great" trade deal with London that could see Britain avoid tariffs.
"We're going to have a great trade agreement, one way or the other," Trump said at a press conference Thursday with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House, adding that a new deal could come together "rather quickly".
That contrasted with China, which hit back Friday at a warning of further US measures against its goods, saying they would "seriously impact dialogue" between the two countries on narcotics control.
"Tariffs are back in the crosshairs, and a market that had reduced its sensitivity to recent tariff headlines has had to reconsider that reaction function," said Chris Weston, head of research at the broker Pepperstone.
China's leadership is due to meet next week to map out plans for the economy this year, with Trump high on the agenda along with how to kickstart consumer activity and support the crucial property sector.
President Xi Jinping said Friday that the economy faced "numerous difficulties" in an article to be published ahead of the meeting.
On trading floors, the tech sector led losses ahead of the weekend pause.
Among the worst hit were chip firms, with Samsung and SK hynix dropping in Seoul, Advantest tanking almost nine percent in Tokyo, and Tokyo Electron shedding more than four percent.
Japanese tech investor SoftBank was also sharply lower.
The losses followed a painful day on Wall Street, where the Nasdaq dived more than three percent as US tech firms led by the so-called Magnificent 7 continued to suffer a pull-back.
That followed a long-running rally fuelled by investors' voracious appetite for all things linked to artificial intelligence.
A number of weak economic readings have also stoked concerns that the US economy is slowing down, with many analysts warning that Trump's plans to slash taxes, regulations and immigration will reignite inflation.
- Key figures around 1040 GMT -
London - FTSE 100: UP 0.2 percent at 8,771.09 points
Paris - CAC 40: DOWN 0.3 percent at 8,078.03
Frankfurt - DAX: DOWN 0.2 percent at 22,504.42
Tokyo - Nikkei 225: DOWN 2.9 percent at 37,155.50 (close)
Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: DOWN 3.3 percent at 22,941.32 (close)
Shanghai - Composite: DOWN 1.9 percent at 3,370.52 (close)
New York - Dow: DOWN 0.5 percent at 43,239.50 (close)
Euro/dollar: UP at $1.0403 from $1.0398 on Thursday
Pound/dollar: UP at $1.2602 from $1.2600
Dollar/yen: UP at 150.30 from 149.79 yen
Euro/pound: UP at 82.54 pence from 82.52 pence
West Texas Intermediate: DOWN 1.1 percent at $69.59 per barrel
Brent North Sea Crude: DOWN 1.1 percent at $73.23 per barrel
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