European markets opened weakly amid escalating global tariff tensions following US President Trump's threats of retaliation against EU tariffs. Major European indexes fell slightly, while Canada announced counter tariffs on US goods. Concerns over US policy uncertainty and inflation impacts weighed on investor sentiment. Asian markets also declined, with Japan's Nikkei and China's Shanghai Composite both closing lower. US markets showed mixed results, with the S&P 500 rising slightly due to a better-than-expected inflation report. Commodities like crude oil fell, while gold prices increased. Corporate earnings reports from companies like Hugo Boss and Generali Group showed positive results. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)