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The U.S. stock markets have finished down after President Donald Trump agreed to delay implementing trade tariffs on Mexico.
Following an early morning slump, Trump agreed to delay implementing a 25 percent tax on Mexican imports when Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum pledged to send more troops to her country’s northern border.
Trump’s introduction of trade tariffs in Canada, Mexico and China earlier sparked panic across global financial markets.
Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by more than 122 points, and the NASDAQ fell about 235 points. The S&P…