
Banks drive fresh slide in world markets
Source: Live Mint (Adds comment, updates prices) Global bank stocks tanked on Friday, exacerbating a punishing selloff in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, Japanese banks tanked, European banking stocks slid 7% and were set for the biggest one-day fall since February 2022, while safe-haven U.S. Treasuries gained. Traders meanwhile priced in…