Major stock indexes fell on Tuesday as the United States hit Canada, Mexico and China with steep tariffs, while the euro climbed to a three-month peak against the U.S. dollar as German political parties agreed to a 500 billion euro infrastructure fund.

Canada remained the dominant supplier, responsible for 43% of imports in Q4, while Portugal secured 29% of the market. Also read: Switzerland Moves To Legalize Recreational Cannabis Under Strict Government Control Despite Canada’s lead,

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The dollar retreated on Tuesday, extending declines after a soft reading on U.S. consumer confidence and a drop in U.S. yields weighed, while optimism for more spending in Germany helped lift the euro.

Mexico, China and Canada were the largest importers for the US in 2023, and the first targets of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Germany, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, India, Ireland, Italy and France may be next.

Canadian companies and diplomats are working with their European colleagues to find ways to diversify trade as the U.S. threatens to impose steep tariffs.

The government of Canada continues to actively update travel advisories. In recent days, we saw the Canadian government issue a "High Degree of Caution" travel advisory after Chile declared a state of emergency.

A week after the announcement of British sanctions against Rwanda for its involvement alongside the M23 in the conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kigali is complaining about what it sees as the UK's "betrayal".

Shares in European carmakers and automotive suppliers fell sharply on Tuesday, after U.S. tariffs of 25% took effect on imports from Canada as well as Mexico, a major automotive supply and manufacturing hub for global firms.

The president said he would pause a 25 percent tariff on cars coming from Canada and Mexico under a trade pact for one month, while other levies stay in place.

LONDON (Reuters) - Germany's plan for a massive ramp-up in defence and infrastructure spending will be a "credit positive" for its prized triple-A sovereign credit rating, S&P Global said on Wednesday.