Wall Street and European Stock Exchange suffer new shakes at the close of a short week for Good Friday

Infobae - 17/04
Trump's criticism to the Fed and the disappointing results of UnitedHealth maintain uncertainty in New York. In Europe, investors evaluate the impact of ECB fees cut
The actions seek to recover while commercial risks persist. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg)

The global financial markets faced another day of ups and downs on Thursday, in the midst of commercial tensions, criticism of President Donald Trump to the head of the Federal Reserve and a surprising collapse of UnitedHealth, which dragged Dow Jones.

Meanwhile, the European Central Bank (ECB) cut its interest rates for the sixth consecutive time, reflecting concerns about economic growth amid a global scenario marked by tariffs.

The Dow Jones industrial index fell 1.7% (more than 600 points) in the first operations, mainly affected by the collapse of UnitedHealth Group, which lost up to 19% after cutting its prognosis of annual gains. The insurer, the heavy component of the Dow, reported quarterly results below expectations, citing an unexpected increase in med...
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