The widely followed stock index closed more than 10 percent down from last month’s record high as Trump threatened to escalate a trade war with Europe.

US stocks slid Thursday and the S&P 500 closed in correction, down more than 10% from its record high in February, as President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on the European Union.

Wall Street ended sharply lower on Thursday and the S&P 500 confirmed it is in a correction after cool inflation data was overshadowed by fears that the escalating tariff war being waged by the United States against some of its biggest trading partners could reignite inflation and tip the economy into recession.

The economic chaos unleashed by President Donald Trump has put the S&P 500 on the cusp of correction territory.

But uncertainty around Trump's tariff policy continues to grip Wall Street, and his trade war has only intensified this week. The president has vowed to respond to tariffs planned by the EU and Canada in response to US duties on steel and aluminum imports — most notably leading off Thursday by threatening a 200% tariff on imports of EU wines and spirits.