Morning Briefing Europe

Trump Says Again He Will Set Unilateral Tariffs Within Two Weeks

Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

Good morning. Donald Trump’s reiteration of his unilateral tariff plan sends equity futures and the dollar lower. The US pulls some embassy staff in the Middle East. And Bulgarians weigh the pros and cons of adopting the euro. Listen to the day’s top stories.

Donald Trump reiterated he’ll set unilateral tariff rates in the next one or two weeks, reigniting tensions just a day after Chinese and US officials struck a positive tone in their trade talks. European and US equity futures fell alongside the dollar, while haven assets such as Treasuries and gold gained.