The Paris stockmarket plunged 3.0 percent Friday, extending losses after downbeat US economic data added to concerns over US President Donald Trump's latest tariff.

Traders work at Frankfurt's stock exchange during the last trading day at Frankfurt's stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany December 28, 2018. (File photo: VCG)

Trading down, sentiment was further undermined by US figures showing that job creation slowed to 164,000 in July, largely in line with forecasts and providing no fresh lead to offset the impact of Trump's remarks.