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European shares opened lower as President Trump announced a blanket 15% global tariff, with the Stoxx 600 down about 0.3%, DAX down 0.6% and CAC 40 down 0.2% while Italy’s FTSE MIB rose 0.4%. Markets had briefly assessed a Supreme Court ruling limiting reciprocal tariffs, but the new policy signaled broader levies and heightened uncertainty about inflation and global growth.
Global equities are mixed as a Nvidia-led rally on Wall Street lifts US futures, while non-U.S. shares move in varying directions.
International markets have outpaced U.S. stocks early in 2026, with global benchmarks leading and international ETFs seeing record January inflows, fueling talk that a years-long shift away from U.S. dominance may be underway.
Global shares and US futures fell as investors weighed concerns about Donald Trump’s choice for the Federal Reserve chair and the potential impact of artificial intelligence on markets.
Investors are increasingly selling U.S. assets and seeking non-U.S. opportunities as a new investment thesis—an ex-America trade—gains traction after tariff shocks and policy tensions with the Fed, pushing the dollar lower and contributing to a stalled stock market and higher government borrowing costs.
India and the EU announced a landmark free-trade agreement to reduce tariffs on more than 90% of goods, with India cutting duties in agriculture and autos and the EU easing tariffs on textiles, leather, marine products and jewelry—a long-sought deal that faces uncertainty from U.S. President Trump’s stance even as markets brace for a Fed decision and broader shifts in global trade.
Veteran analysts warn that the ongoing global market rally could be running on borrowed time, with stretched valuations and geopolitical risks raising the odds of a coming correction.
A Danish pension fund sold its US government bonds over concerns about Washington’s overspending, highlighting a core tension: American financial dominance currently rests on sustained corporate vigor and fiscal discipline. If US dynamism wanes amidst rising deficits, its edge in global markets could erode even as the country remains the benchmark today.
A crisis in Japan’s government bond market could ripple into U.S. markets by lifting global yields, potentially raising the cost of borrowing for the United States and shaping Federal Reserve expectations, as investors reassess BoJ policy, currency moves, and cross-border funding dynamics.
Japanese government bond yields jumped to multi-year highs, triggering a spillover into global debt markets as investors price in higher debt and possible fiscal stimulus. In two days, 10-year JGB yields rose about 19 basis points, and 30-year yields posted their largest daily rise since 2003, prompting firmer moves in U.S. Treasuries and European bonds. Greenland tensions and tariff threats added to the pressure, raising expectations of more European defense spending and debt issuance and sparking shifts in investor flows away from safe havens. Analysts describe the environment as a 'perfect storm' for fixed income.
US stock futures and global equities slid as investors fretted over President Trump’s push to claim Greenland, sparking risk-off selling across Asia, Europe and the Americas and prompting a global re-pricing of risk assets.
American stocks are underperforming international markets due to high valuations, policy uncertainties, and fears of an AI bubble, prompting investors to diversify abroad, especially into Asia, where markets like China are showing strong growth and technological competitiveness.
Brazil's beef supply is tightening as ranchers begin retaining female cattle to rebuild herds, signaling a shift from surplus to scarcity that could raise global beef prices and impact affordability, especially in the US where prices are already high due to drought and high feed costs.
Mercosur is expressing impatience with the European Union's delays in ratifying a long-standing trade deal, while simultaneously pursuing agreements with other partners like the UAE, Canada, and Japan, as competitors take advantage of the opportunity to access South America's markets and resources.
Ford is retreating from its ambitious electric vehicle plans due to unprofitability and shifting focus towards hybrids and region-specific models, reflecting broader industry challenges with EV economics and changing government policies, especially in the US.