India, April 4 -- French stocks are down sharply in the red on Friday, extending losses from the previous session, amid rising concerns about growth following U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping "reciprocal tariffs" announcement earlier in the week.
Trump's moves prompted several European leaders to warn of retaliatory measures. French President Macro called on companies to suspend planned investments in the U.S.
Investors are also digesting a slew of regional economic data.
The benchmark CAC 40 was down as much as 310.00 points or 4.08% at 7,288.98 a few minutes ago.
Societe Generale is plunging more than 10%. BNP Paribas is declining nearly 8% and Credit Agricole is down 5.2%.
ArcelorMittal is down 9%, while Unibail Rodamco, Saint...