Europe Stock Market Crash: UK, Germany, France, Italy, & Sweden Bleed
The stock market in Europe experienced a major crash on Monday as leading economies lost billions worth of wealth. The crash on Monday is the biggest since 2020 after the Covid-19 lockdowns. This time around, the virus that is bringing the markets down is not Corona but Trump’s tariffs. The recent tariffs announced on April 2, 2025, dubbed Liberation Day are oppressing the global financial markets.
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Europe #StockMarket crash on Monday: Major economies in #Europe bleed in a single trading session.
— Vinod Dsouza (@VinodJason) April 7, 2025Italy: -6.9%
Sweden: -6.2%
Netherlands: -6.1%
France: -6%
Spain: -5.7%
Germany: -5.6%
Switzerland: -5.5%
UK: -4.6%
Even the US markets, which Trump claimed to boost have not been liberated from April 2. The bloodbath has caused serious tensions among investors while the tariffs have caused major worries to world leaders. Everyone is scrambling to protect and safeguard their economies but the damage has already been done. The stock market crash in Europe could worsen as many countries across the Atlantic face double-digit tariffs.
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Stock Market Crash: Europe Pays the Price For Trump’s Tariffs
In the broader stock market crash in Europe, Italy plunged the most bleeding 6.9% on Monday. Sweden plummeted 6.2% while 6.1% crashed 6.1% in the trading session. France fell 6% while Spain dipped 5.7% during the same timeframe. In addition, Germany went down by 5.6%, Switzerland by 5.5%, and the United Kingdom fell by 4.6%.
Not just Europe, but even the Asian stock market faced a massive crash today. India, China, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines, among others, experienced a bloodbath. The US markets could open in the red during the NYSE opening bell as Dow Jones fell 2,200 points on Friday. The downturn is likely to continue and trillions of dollars could go down the drain.
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Also, a leading analyst claims that Trump is deliberately crashing the global markets for his benefit. Read here to know why the analyst thinks that the President is knowingly bringing the markets down. Tough days are ahead for the stock market in Europe as Monday’s crash is just the beginning.
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ARK Invest Buys $13.4M in Coinbase Shares During Market Turmoil
- ARK Invest purchased 83,157 Coinbase shares worth $13.4M on April 4.
- The buy was split among ARKK, ARKW, and ARKF ETFs.
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest has acquired Coinbase (COIN) shares worth $13.4 million across three of its ETFs. The move comes amid a broad market sell-off triggered by President Trump’s new tariff policies. Despite the turmoil, ARK doubled down on its long-term crypto strategy.
According to ARK’s daily trade report for April 4, the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) led the purchase. It acquired 54,988 shares valued at $8.8 million. The ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW) bought 15,982 shares for $2.5 million.
Meanwhile, the ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF) added 12,187 shares worth $2 million. Together, the ETFs purchased over 83,157 Coinbase shares, based on Friday’s closing price. COIN closed the week with a double-digit decline of over 12%.
ARK Doubles Down on Coinbase
ARK Invest views the dip in Coinbase shares as a buying opportunity. The firm uses a strategy of acquiring high-tech stocks during market downturns. It also bought 54,120 shares of Amazon (AMZN) worth $9 million the same day. This reflects its ongoing approach of investing in companies focused on blockchain, AI, and innovation.
Coinbase remains one of ARK’s top holdings across its ETFs. Within the ARKF fund, Coinbase now represents 9.4% of the portfolio. Shopify remains the largest at 13%. ARK maintains a self-imposed rule of not allowing any single holding to exceed 10% of a fund.
Last month, ARK bought $11.5 million worth of Coinbase stock during another price dip. It also added $8.7 million in Coinbase shares to its ARKW fund in February. These purchases demonstrate Cathie Wood’s sustained confidence in crypto infrastructure.
Coinbase is the largest publicly traded crypto exchange in the U.S. It offers services including trading, custody, and staking. ARK Invest continues to bet on Coinbase as a key player in the evolution of digital finance. The firm’s total Coinbase holdings under ARKK now stand at $342 million. This accounts for 7.5% of the ETF’s portfolio.
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