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European markets move higher after punishing global sell-off

European markets rebound after Monday's punishing global sell-off despite tariff tensions continuing to weigh on investor sentiment.

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00:00European equity markets had a calmer start on Tuesday, opening in the green after a four-day
00:07losing streak. It follows a punishing trading session on Monday, recorded as the worst since
00:14the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Investor sentiment still remained cautious, however, with US
00:22President Donald Trump's global tariffs and uncertainty over his next moves weighing on
00:26confidence. Asian markets also saw a rebound, although some analysts believe it may only
00:33be temporary. Beijing has declared it will fight to the end in a trade war with the US
00:40after Trump threatened to impose an additional 50% tariffs on all Chinese imports. Trump
00:46confirmed that he has no plans to suspend the global tariffs. Meanwhile, Europe is working
00:52on an agreement on a list of US goods to target in its response.

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