Investors brace for the worst as April 2 looms

Stocks fell overnight with further US tariff talk unsettling investors. As the market awaits the April 2 deadline for reciprocal tariffs and 25% car tariffs, there's uncertain plans for copper and computer chip tariffs. The Nasdaq Composite fell 2% with big tech stocks again leading the fall. Two sectors outperforming this year are gold miners, up 33%, and European defence stocks, up 42%.

Securities mentioned: BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF, VanEck Gold Miners ETF, Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF, Nvidia, Tesla