Wall St slides, Treasury yields rise on mixed data, renewed tariff threats

Wall Street ended sharply lower on Friday due to mixed U.S. payrolls data, weak consumer sentiment, and revived trade war concerns. Major U.S. indexes fell steeply after President Trump’s announcement of new tariffs, while Treasury yields and the dollar rose amid the market turmoil and disappointing tech sector earnings. Wall Street ended sharply lower on Friday due to mixed U.S. payrolls data, weak consumer sentiment, and revived trade war concerns. Major U.S. indexes fell steeply after President Trump’s announcement of new tariffs, while Treasury yields and the dollar rose amid the market turmoil and disappointing tech sector earnings.  Economic Times