During his campaign, Trump threatened Europe with a trade war and a fundamental shift of support for Ukraine in its war with Russia.

European stocks have fallen into the red, in stark contrast to the ebullience on Wall Street, as investors fret that Donald Trump's proposed tariffs will hit the continent's exporters. The STOXX Euro 600 index was up nearly 2% shortly after the open as traders noted a surge in U.

European stocks were sharply higher on Wednesday as former U.S. President Donald Trump neared the majority mark of 270 electoral