European stock markets tumble amid global trade war concerns


LONDON, March 4 (Xinhua) -- European stock markets suffered heavy losses on Tuesday as fears of a global trade war intensified following new U.S. tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China.

All major European indexes closed in negative territory. Britain's FTSE 100 recorded its biggest single-day drop of the year, falling 1.27 percent, while Germany's DAX plummeted over 3.5 percent, and France's CAC 40 declined by 1.85 percent.

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