Europe’s Stoxx 600 index hits record high as EU tariff concerns soften

• Europe ready to respond 'in a proportionate way' as Trump touts tariffs, top EU official says

  Europe will respond to any tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump in a proportionate way, the European Union's commissioner for the economy told CNBC Wednesday.
  
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• TSMC net profit hits record high as fourth-quarter results top expectations on robust AI chip demand

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• Europe Accuses China of Unfairly Blocking EU Companies

  The bloc alleges discrimination in the Chinese procurement market, raising the possibility of retaliation.
  
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  EU leaders warn Trump not to meddle with Europe’s borders

  Comments from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French foreign minister follow US president-elect’s Greenland threats
  
  Financial Times - Jan. 8

• Services index shows big jump in prices for December as companies fear tariffs

  The ISM services survey's prices index jumped to 64.4%, an increase of 6.2 points or more than 10%.
  
  CNBC - Jan. 7

• U.S. dollar index hits more than two-year high as markets brace for Trump return

  Optimism around the U.S. economy was in focus as markets reopened following disrupted trade over Christmas and the New Year's holiday.
  
  CNBC - Jan. 2

• The EU’s impossible choice on trade and tariffs

  Trump’s threat of higher duties on Chinese goods raises the stakes for a union proud of its free-trading instincts
  
  Financial Times - Jan. 1

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