The FTSE rose 50 points (.59%), the DAX rose 71 points (.30%) and the CAC rose 33 points (.42%).
EU trade surplus with the US jumped in March - exports to the US rose by 59.5% Essentially importers stockpiling before tariffs come into force.
Japan's GDP contracted by .2% in Q1 2025.
US stocks were in positive territory overnight.
The DOW rose 331 points (.78%), the NBI rose 63 points (1.59%), the NASDAQ Composite rose 98 points (.52%) and the Russell small cap index rose 18 points (.89%).
Trump said the US is to set new tariff rates after several weeks spent scaling back levies goods imported into the US.
Some concerns being raised about the recent strong performances - "concerns that the magnitude of the rally that markets are a little too enthusiastic that trade worries are behind us".
Treasury 10 year bond yield is at 4.44%
Oil prices are up - Brent crude is at US$65.32.
Gold price fell to US$3,199 per oz.
BITCOIN price rose to US$103,908.
IMU Price at posting:
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