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Trump meets with Intel CEO after demanding he resign
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Stocks cautious before US inflation report
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Sabalenka survives massive Cincinnati struggle with Raducanu
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Trump says plans to test out Putin as Europe engages Ukraine
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Straka skips BMW but will play PGA Tour Championship
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Chinese man pleads guilty in US to smuggling protected turtles
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Trump sends troops to US capital, mulls wider crackdown
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One dead, dozens injured in Pennsylvania steel plant explosions
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Trump signs order to extend China tariff truce by 90 days: US media
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Pollock earns first enhanced England contract as Farrell misses out
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Iraq announces nationwide power outage amid 'record' heat
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Harry and Meghan sign reduced deal with Netflix
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Child dies in Italy as European heatwave sets records and sparks wildfires
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Trump says dealing 'nicely' with China as tariff deadline looms
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Trump expects 'constructive conversation' with Putin
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Trump says Nvidia to give US cut of China chip sales
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No bread, no fuel, no dollars: how Bolivia went from boom to bust
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Europeans plan Ukraine talks with Trump before he meets Putin
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Women's Rugby World Cup to adopt flashing mouthguards to signal head impact
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Trump deploys National Guard in Washington crime crackdown
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Stocks cautious before tariff updates, US inflation data
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UK scientist's remains found on Antarctic glacier 66 years on
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Talks for landmark plastic pollution treaty grind on
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Records smashed as new heatwave bakes southwest France
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UN, media groups condemn Israel's deadly strike on Al Jazeera team in Gaza
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The shrill is gone: AOL to shut down dial-up internet
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Al Jazeera journalists hold vigil for staff slain in Gaza
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Trump deploys National Guard to tackle Washington crime
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Man City's Grealish to join Everton on loan: reports
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Talks for landmark plastic pollution treaty stretch into second week
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EU clears Just Eat takeover by Dutch group Prosus
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Injured skipper Callender still in Wales squad for Women's Rugby World Cup
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Gazans mourn Al Jazeera staff killed by Israel
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Colombia presidential hopeful dies after June rally shooting
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Stocks cautious before tariff updates, US data
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India look to break 'final barrier' in Women's World Cup
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Springboks move captain Kolisi to No 8 for Australia opener
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Mourners gather in Gaza for funeral of Al Jazeera staff killed by Israel
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Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea
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EU to hold urgent Ukraine talks before Trump-Putin meeting
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Tributes to legendary Japan striker hailed by Pele
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Indian top court orders roundup of stray dogs in Delhi
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Stock markets mostly up at start of key week for trade, US data
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Indonesia, Peru strike trade agreement as leaders meet
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Japan boxing to hold emergency meeting following deaths
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Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea: Manila
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Australia to recognise Palestinian state
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Liverpool spend big to hold off Arsenal, City in Premier League title fight
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Four days left to square the circle on global plastic pollution treaty
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Alcaraz battles as Shelton, Zverev race into Cincinnati third round
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Stocks edge out gains as fears ease over next Trump tariffs
Global equities eked out some gains Tuesday with Wall Street largely advancing while European stocks made modest progress as concerns eased over upcoming tariffs from US President Donald Trump.
The Dow closed little-changed while the broad-based S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq ended the day slightly higher following a rally fueled by technology stocks the previous day.
Europe enjoyed greater momentum with Paris, Frankfurt and Milan adding just north of one percent at the close while London sputtered to end with a 0.3 percent advance.
"Sentiment continues to wane among investors, consumers and businesses as economic concerns and economic policy uncertainty takes its toll," said eToro US investment analyst Bret Kenwell.
Kenwell added that "until there's more certainty on the tariff and macro front, sentiment and confidence remain vulnerable."
The market was initially buoyed by indications from the White House that a glut of levies due next week would be less severe than feared.
Trump has dubbed April 2 "Liberation Day" as he pledges to impose reciprocal tariffs on trading partners in an effort to remedy practices that Washington deems unfair.
"Tariff fears subsided a touch after President Trump suggested that the reciprocal tariffs promised next week may be smaller in scope than many had feared," said David Morrison, senior market analyst at Trade Nation.
"But without specific guidance over what will, and what won't, be included, investors remain on edge," Morrison added.
Tony Sycamore, market analyst at IG trading group, said markets expect that the next phase of tariffs "will be more organized and structured than previous actions."
Whatever numbers are announced "are likely to be negotiated down from there," Sycamore said.
For now, in the United States, consumer confidence slipped for a fourth straight month in March, reaching the lowest level since the midst of the pandemic in 2021.
The US consumer confidence index dropped 7.2 points to 92.9, The Conference Board said, noting that survey respondents flagged growing concerns about the economic impact of Trump's trade and tariff plans.
Positivity on European markets came on the back of data revealing that German business confidence rose in March, as a massive government spending plan promised to get Europe's largest economy rolling once again.
Asian markets closed mixed as traders focused on more domestic matters, while the dollar dropped awaiting US inflation data this week that could firm expectations of fresh cuts to interest rates this year in the world's biggest economy.
Hong Kong sank 2.4 percent, weighed by a drop of around six percent in Chinese tech giant Xiaomi, which raised $5.5 billion in a mega share sale as it looked to expand its electric vehicle business.
The deal, which comes after a similar move this month by EV firm BYD, stoked worries about market liquidity.
Among individual stocks, shares in British energy giant Shell added just over one percent after announcing plans to slash costs by billions of dollars and increase shareholder returns.
Tesla shares dipped more than two percent but pulled back into the green as industry data showed its sales in Europe sank almost by half in the first two months of the year amid anger over Elon Musk's political positions.
- Key figures around 2030 GMT -
New York - Dow: FLAT at 42,587.50 points (close)
New York - S&P 500: UP 0.2 percent at 5,776.65 (close)
New York - Nasdaq: UP 0.5 percent at 18,271.86 (close)
London - FTSE 100: UP 0.3 percent at 8,663.80 (close)
Paris - CAC 40: UP 1.1 percent at 8,108.59 (close)
Frankfurt - DAX: UP 1.1 at 23,109.79 (close)
Tokyo - Nikkei 225: UP 0.5 percent at 37,780.54 (close)
Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: DOWN 2.4 percent at 23,344.25 (close)
Shanghai - Composite: FLAT at 3,369.98 (close)
Euro/dollar: DOWN at $1.0791 from $1.0805 on Monday
Pound/dollar: UP at $1.2943 from $1.2924
Dollar/yen: DOWN at 149.90 yen from 150.58 yen
Euro/pound: DOWN at 83.37 pence from 83.58 pence
Brent North Sea Crude: FLAT at $73.02 per barrel
West Texas Intermediate: DOWN 0.2 percent at $69.00 per barrel
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