European Markets Fall Amid Anticipation of New U.S. Tariff Policies, While Crypto Stocks Soar on Wall Street
Market performance diverged, with European losses driven by trade tensions and strong gains for crypto stocks in the U.S.

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European stock indices ended Friday’s session with broad losses, pressured by global market anxiety ahead of an expected announcement from the White House regarding a new round of tariffs.
The anticipation triggered widespread selling across most European bourses,
amid fears of renewed trade tensions and their potential impact on global growth.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 index dropped by 1.12%, breaking a multi-day stability streak.
Germany’s DAX fell by 0.89%, weighed down by export-oriented stocks, which are particularly sensitive to U.S. trade developments.

In France, the CAC 40 declined by around 0.92%, driven by weakness in both industrial and service sectors.
Meanwhile, the U.K.’s FTSE 100 slipped by 0.38%, affected by the uncertain future of economic relations between London and Washington.

Investors remain on edge over possible escalatory measures from President Donald Trump’s administration,
which may include imposing tariffs on European goods — a move that could intensify pressure on the European economy and force central banks to reassess growth and inflation forecasts.

Crypto

On the other side of the Atlantic, shares of U.S.-listed cryptocurrency firms recorded notable gains in Monday’s pre-market trading,
fueled by a record surge in Bitcoin’s price.

MicroStrategy rose by 3.1% to $448, benefiting from its sizable Bitcoin holdings. Coinbase climbed 1.65% to $393.49,
while Riot Platforms advanced 3.7% to $12.88. Marathon Holdings jumped by 4.35% to $19.97.

These gains came as Bitcoin rallied 2.55% to a new all-time high of $122,240, after briefly touching a peak of $123,193.63 earlier in the day.

European Markets Fall Amid Anticipation of New U.S. Tariff Policies

European Markets Fall Amid Anticipation of New U.S. Tariff Policies

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