Stocks fell and investors dashed to shelter in gold and Treasuries ahead of President Donald Trump’s deadline for a new set of sweeping global trade tariffs.
Europe’s Stoxx 600 index slid 1.1%, with tariff-exposed mining, bank, and auto shares falling the most. S&P 500 futures were marked 0.7% lower toward the end of a bruising quarter. Gold scaled a new record high, while Treasury yields slid more than five basis points. Bloomberg’s dollar index edged lower.