Emkay Global said another round of dollar appreciation looks likely, which would hurt equities and the currency, making the February 2025 rate cut much more difficult.

A hiss and puff of compressed air shapes the smooth leather, bringing to life an all-American cowboy boot in a factory on China's eastern coast. Then comes another one as the assembly line continues,

The Ibex 35 joins the drop of the rest of European stock exchanges, opening in the red for almost all its companies except for energy companies. European stock exchanges have started this Monday session in the red: the Ibex 35 has fallen by 2.

Chinese stocks listed in Hong Kong will come under renewed pressure when they resume trading on Monday following a three-session break, after US President Donald Trump fired the first salvo of his tariff war.

Investors are bracing for a potential trade war that could hit the earnings of major companies and dent global growth. Canada and Mexico have said that they will hit back with retaliatory tariffs while China promised to respond with "corresponding countermeasures" and vowed to challenge Trump's move at the World Trade Organization.