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Panic Monday: Wall Street follows global markets sharply lower as Trump doubles down on tariffs

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S&P 500 futures tumbled 2.7% in premarket trading Monday , while Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 2.4% .

Tokyo 's Nikkei 225 index lost nearly 8% shortly after the market opened and futures trading was briefly suspended.

European and Asian markets are tumbling sharply, while the leading U.S. index briefly flirted with bear market territory.

Oil prices sink again, briefly dipping below $ 60 a barrel for the first time since 2021 .

Brent crude, the international standard, gave up $1.53 to $64.05 a barrel.

The drop comes after moves to increase production by the OPEC+ producers’ alliance.

Exchange rates also gyrated; the U.S. dollar fell to 146.50 Japanese yen from 146.94 yen .

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