EUROPEAN ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY FROM TARIFF THREATS AND ECB POLICY

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY FROM TARIFF THREATS AND ECB POLICY
Trump threatens 200% tariff on European wines, urges EU to remove 50% tariff on spirits.
Tariffs hurt European luxury goods, with Pernod Ricard’s stock down.
Automotive sector falls 1.7% due to supply chain issues.
Germany’s EUR 500 billion infrastructure plan aims to stimulate economy, but tariffs risk stagflation.
ECB cuts rates by 25bps to 2.5%, but high rates still pressure Eurozone economy.
ECB's Centeno calls for more rate cuts to ease economic strain.
Euro faces downward pressure from economic uncertainty and geopolitical risks (Ukraine).
German coalition agrees on fiscal expansion, but structural reforms are difficult.
March Sentix Investor Confidence Index improves to -2.9, but tariffs and instability weigh on the euro.