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.
Astral shares drop 6% after demerger. What should investors do?
Astral shares fell nearly 6% on Monday after the company’s board approved the demerger of its chemicals business into a newly incorporated entity, Astral Chemie.