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European stock markets crash up to 2% amid Trump’s fresh tariff warning over Greenland — France's CAC 40 index worst hit

The European stock market opened with sharp cuts on Monday, January 19, as investors pressed the sell button amid threats of fresh tariff-related tensions between the US and several European nations, following the opposition to Donald Trump's Greenland ambitions. The pan-European STOXX 600 tumbled almost 1.3%. France's CAC 40 index, Germany's DAX and London's blue-chip FTSE 100 dropped 1.8%, 1.4% and 0.4%, respectively, as per a Reuters report.

European stock markets crash up to 2% amid Trump’s fresh tariff warning over Greenland — France's CAC 40 index worst hit

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Key Highlights

  • Luxury fashion retailer Loius Vuitton was among the top losers in the STOXX 600 index as it shed over 4%.
  • US President Donald Trump threatened to impose fresh tariffs on several European nations over their opposition to allow United States to buy Greenland.
  • Trump said he would impose an additional 10% tariff starting February 1 on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and Britain.
  • This will rise to 25% on June 1 if no deal is reached, he said, casting a doubt on deals reached earlier and raising trade tensions.
  • "Tariff threats undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral," the eight countries warned in a joint statement on Sunday.
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  1. European stock markets crash up to 2% amid Trump’s fresh tariff warning over Greenland — France's CAC 40 index worst hit

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