15 h. ago Stocks fall after Trump's tariff threats; gold receives safety bid

Stocks fall after Trump's tariff threats; gold receives safety bid  Reuters

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17 h. ago Global stocks drop after Trump's tariff threats; gold gets safety bid

Global stocks drop after Trump's tariff threats; gold gets safety bid  Reuters

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17 h. ago Punch back or punching bag? EU weighs response to Trump’s Greenland tariff threat

After a weekend of Donald Trump threatening to slap tariffs on EU countries for opposing his drive to acquire Greenland, the question on European lips on Monday was: will the bloc finally punch back? A string of national leaders has come out against the US president’s gambit, part of a long-running campaign to make the giant autonomous Danish territory part of America, with speculation mounting that the use of duties could trigger European retaliation. To keep Trump engaged in Ukraine’s war...

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17 h. ago EU weighs response to Trump’s Greenland tariff threat: punch back or punching bag?

After a weekend of Donald Trump threatening to slap tariffs on EU countries for opposing his drive to acquire Greenland, the question on European lips on Monday was: will the bloc finally punch back? A string of national leaders has come out against the US president’s gambit, part of a long-running campaign to make the giant autonomous Danish territory part of America, with speculation mounting that the use of duties could trigger European retaliation. To keep Trump engaged in Ukraine’s war...

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20 h. ago Global stocks take hit from tariff threats; gold gets safety bid

Global stocks take hit from tariff threats; gold gets safety bid  Reuters

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21 h. ago Asian Shares Slide On Trump's Tariff Threats, Mixed China Data

Asian Shares Slide On Trump's Tariff Threats, Mixed China Data  Nasdaq

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26 h. ago Asia FX muted amid Trump tariff row over Greenland; China Q4 GDP in focus

Asia FX muted amid Trump tariff row over Greenland; China Q4 GDP in focus  Investing.com

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34 h. ago Europe prepares retaliation as Trump wields tariff threat in bid for Greenland

European Union ambassadors reached broad agreement on Sunday to intensify efforts to dissuade US President Donald Trump from imposing tariffs on European allies, while also preparing retaliatory measures should the duties go ahead, EU diplomats said. Trump vowed on Saturday to implement a wave of increasing tariffs from February 1 on EU members Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Finland, along with Britain and Norway, until the US is allowed to buy Greenland, a step major EU...

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52 h. ago Trump’s Greenland bid might force EU to stop placating him and fight back

US President Donald Trump’s fixation on Greenland offers an ice-cold reminder to leaders in Europe and abroad: no deal is ever final. Trump announced a 10 per cent tariff, rising to 25 per cent in June, on eight European nations, including Denmark, for saying they would undertake token Nato military exercises in Greenland in response to US sabre-rattling. While the tariffs are not certain to take effect, the threat was a brazen escalation and insult to close US allies, trampling over the US-EU...

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61 h. ago Trump hits Denmark and 7 other Nato allies with tariffs for opposing US on Greenland

Opening a new front in his worldwide tariff onslaught, US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would impose a 10 per cent import tax on the United Kingdom and six European countries for opposing his plan to purchase Greenland and that the rate would more than double if they did not let him acquire the Danish territory. His announcement on social media two weeks to the day after he abducted Venezuela’s president from Caracas marks the latest chapter in a tumultuous start to 2026, even by...

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3 d. ago Trump says he may tariff countries that don’t back US controlling Greenland

US President Donald Trump suggested on Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan Congressional delegation sought to lower tensions in the Danish capital. Trump for months has insisted that the US should control Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Nato ally Denmark, and said earlier this week that anything less than the Arctic island being in US hands would be “unacceptable”. During an unrelated...

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4 d. ago China threatens retaliation after Trump announces 25% tariff on Iran trade partners

China threatens retaliation after Trump announces 25% tariff on Iran trade partners  Fox Business

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5 d. ago Cybersecurity stocks fall, but an analyst wonders if China fears are just ‘fake news’

Cybersecurity stocks fall, but an analyst wonders if China fears are just ‘fake news’  MarketWatch

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5 d. ago Cybersecurity stocks fall after China software crackdown report

Cybersecurity stocks fall after China software crackdown report  Investing.com

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5 d. ago China Ends 2025 With Record $1.2 Trillion Trade Surplus Despite Trump Tariff Shock

China Ends 2025 With Record $1.2 Trillion Trade Surplus Despite Trump Tariff Shock  Modern Diplomacy

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5 d. ago Chinese Stocks Fall After Exchanges Tighten Margin Requirements

Chinese Stocks Fall After Exchanges Tighten Margin Requirements  Bloomberg.com

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6 d. ago China hits record $1.2 trillion trade surplus in 2025 despite Trump tariff jolt

China hits record $1.2 trillion trade surplus in 2025 despite Trump tariff jolt  CNN

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6 d. ago China's trade ends 2025 with record $1.2 trillion surplus despite Trump tariff jolt

China's trade ends 2025 with record $1.2 trillion surplus despite Trump tariff jolt  Reuters

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6 d. ago China to ‘Take All Necessary Measures’ Against Trump’s 25% Tariff

China to ‘Take All Necessary Measures’ Against Trump’s 25% Tariff  vocal.media

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6 d. ago Trump’s ‘Tariff on States Trading With Iran’ Could Kill China Truce

Trump’s ‘Tariff on States Trading With Iran’ Could Kill China Truce  Asia Financial

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