European markets retreat on trade uncertainty European equity markets suffered their steepest decline in over two months as Donald Trump’s fresh tariff threats sent investors scrambling for safety. The STOXX 600 fell approximately 1%, marking the most significant single-day drop since early November. The FTSE 100 demonstrated relative resilience, declining roughly 0.5% as defensive sectors provided support.
In retaliation, the EU looks set to void the US-EU trade truce deal agreed last year, as France plans to push the EU to activate its most powerful trade retaliation tool, the anti-coercion instrument, to be used for the first time against the US. All in all, EU officials have aimed to introduce more retaliatory
On Monday, the CAC 40 index declined by 1.4% to approximately 8,160, marking its lowest point since the end of last year. This downturn was primarily driven by heightened trade tensions between the United States and Europe, which adversely affected investor optimism. U.S. President Donald Trump issued a threat to implement a 10% tariff on
There aren’t any major expiries to take note of on the day, with the full list seen below. There are some large ones but nothing that should be too impactful, given how the state of play is developing in the major currencies space. The Japanese yen remains in focus amid intervention risks as traders continue
The EUR/USD pair gains ground to around 1.1625, snapping the four-day losing streak during the early European session on Monday. The US Dollar (USD) faces some selling pressure against the Euro (EUR) after U.S President Donald Trump threatened escalating tariffs on eight European nations that have opposed his plan to take Greenland. US markets are closed
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Nasdaq futures decline amid US trade tensions United States (US) equity markets closed modestly lower on Friday, ahead of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day long weekend. The pullback was primarily driven by President Trump’s comments indicating a preference to retain Kevin Hassett in his current role as director of the National Economic Council, rather
Summary: New home prices fall 0.4% m/m, 2.7% y/y in December Annual decline fastest in five months Majority of cities continue to record price falls Secondary market weakness persists across all tiers Property investment and sales remain deeply negative China’s December housing data point to a stubborn property slump that continues to weigh on confidence
China gross domestic product expanded a seasonally adjusted 1.2 percent on quarter in the fourth quarter of 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday – exceeding expectations for 1.0 percent and up from 1.1 percent in the previous three months. On an annualized basis, GDP rose 4.5 percent – in line with expectations
Gold price (XAU/USD) rises to a fresh record high near $4,675 during the early Asian session on Monday. The precious metal gains momentum after US President Donald Trump said he would slap tariffs on eight European nations that have opposed his plan to take Greenland. Trump announced a 10% tariff on goods from countries including
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The value of core machinery orders in Japan was down a seasonally adjusted 11.0 percent on month in November, the Cabinet Office said on Monday – coming in at 883.9 billion yen. That was well shy of expectations for a decline of 5.2 percent following the 7.0 percent increase in October. On a yearly basis,
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The second full week of 2026 was dominated by high-level political and macro headlines, leaving markets in a constant state of reassessment rather than conviction. Traders were confronted with a dense mix of headlines, ranging from renewed scrutiny of the Fed’s independence to mounting speculation over who will succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair. At
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EUR/USD drops even though the Dollar pared some of its earlier gains on Friday sparked by solid US economic data releases in the week, which has improved the outlook for the labor market. This trimmed the chances for further easing by the Federal Reserve, a tailwind for the Greenback. The pair trades at 1.1599, down
