U.S. stocks slump amid Trump's reciprocal tariff plans

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks tanked on Friday, as traders were unsettled by a mix of tariff and inflation news that added to the week's volatility.

U.S. stocks broadly declined, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling by 444.23 points, which is equivalent to a drop of 0.99 percent. The S&P 500 traded down by roughly 0.95 percent, and the Nasdaq Composite slid by 1.36 percent. Declines were obse