Markets mixed as US threatens France, Brazil and Argentina with tariffs
European shares open slightly 0.3% higher after Monday’s big falls while German politics keep bonds under pressure
03 December 2019 - 11:59
London — European shares opened higher on Tuesday, attempting to claw their way back from three days of falls though the mood remained gloomy after US President Donald Trump showed he was ready to open new trade war fronts despite signs of economic damage.
The US has threatened duties of up to 100% on French goods while Trump tweeted he would slap tariffs on Brazil and Argentina attacking what he saw as both countries’ “massive devaluation of their currencies”...
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