European ETFs See Trading Surge as Trade War Kicks Off

From Yahoo Finance: 2025-04-15 08:00:00

Europe’s ETF industry saw record activity, with $161.6 billion in orders following Trump’s tariff decision. Fear of a global trade war led to $31 billion in trades on April 3, $40.6 billion on April 4, and $51 billion on April 7. Beijing’s retaliation sparked more volatility and $37 billion in trades on April 8.

Stock markets in China and Hong Kong closed on April 4, causing a global rout when they reopened. $17.8 billion and $19.9 billion in ETF trades were completed by BlackRock’s iShares operations in Europe on April 4 and 7. Daily trading volumes for iShares ETFs averaged $2.2 billion in March.

BlackRock reported record activity levels for its iShares operations in Europe. ETF trading remained orderly, offering liquidity and price discovery during volatile sessions. Data is preliminary and may be revised due to order cancellations and late prints. Source: etf.com sister publication ETF Stream.

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