FTSE 100 Live: UK Stocks to Edge Higher as New Tariff Threats Swirl
These new levies look pretty steep: Trump said drug companies could face a tax as high as 200% on imports if they didn't move production to the US in the next year.
Keep an eye on stocks like AstraZeneca and GSK, though note that there have been consistent threats around possible pharma tariffs in recent months which haven't materialised, at least not yet. That might mean some of that risk is already priced in.
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