FTSE 100 and dollar slide, while gold and silver hit record highs amid uncertainty over global trade

Losses on stocks likely with precious metals forecast to spike even higher after move to impose 25% levies on European allies

El Ibex contiene los descensos en una sesión de huida del riesgo: el oro y la plata marcan máximos mientras que el dólar se debilita

European stocks are expected to open sharply lower on Monday as traders react to U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to hike tariffs on a number of European countries.

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Shares of some of Europe's biggest carmakers fell on Monday morning.

Price of gold jumps 1.6% in early trading and dollar falls 4% against safe-haven currencies after US president threatens tariffs on Nato allies

Donald Trump's plan to impose import taxes over Greenland pushed investors toward precious metals.

Euro and sterling gain against US currency despite potential economic damage from new American tariffs

Stock futures on Monday night pointed to a downbeat session on Wall Street as President Donald Trump intensifies his rhetoric on Greenland.

FTSE 100 and dollar slide, while gold and silver hit record highs amid uncertainty over global trade

Precious metals prices have continued a historic rally in the first weeks of 2026 as the United States’ push to acquire Greenland fosters global uncertainty, typically a…

Trump has escalated his campaign for U.S. control over the Danish territory.

Stocks sank on Wall Street after Trump threatened to hit eight European countries with new tariffs as tensions escalate over his attempts to assert American control over Greenland.

Investors took flight from U.S. assets on Tuesday amid a clash of wills over Greenland. Those anxieties might not hang around for very long.

European leaders criticise stance on Arctic island, with French president taking aim at ‘useless aggressivity’

Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower, mirroring overnight losses on Wall Street after President Donald Trump escalated rhetoric over Greenland.

Markets on Tuesday flashed the classic signs of a "sell America" trade, as investors recoiled from escalating risks tied to Washington's foreign policy.

Wall Street has its worst day since October as Trump doubles down on threats to take Greenland.

Markets on Tuesday flashed the classic signs of a "sell America" trade, as investors recoiled from escalating risks tied to Washington's foreign policy.

Speaking in Europe, Trump referred to Greenland as “the piece of ice” and called yesterday’s stock losses “peanuts.”