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Market warning lights flash amber after Trump tariff shock

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Stocks have been sucked into a down-draft after U.S. President Donald Trump 's sweeping tariffs.

So far, indicators of market stress reflect nervousness that high volatility brings, but no signs yet of full-on panic.

Wall Street's closely-watched fear gauge, the VIX volatility index, has hit its highest since August 's stocks slide.

The iTRAXX Crossover Index an index of five-year European junk bonds hit 380 bps on Friday , the most since November 2023 .

For comparison, it hit 500 in 2020 and topped 1,000 at one point in 2008 .

The ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index is heading for its largest weekly rise since January 2024 .

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