
European markets opened higher on Wednesday, with France’s CAC 40 gaining 0.7% and Germany’s DAX adding 1%. Britain’s FTSE 100 also added 0.4%.
Asian stocks showed mixed results following U.S. President Donald Trump's comments on tariffs, causing uncertainty in Chinese markets. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped 1.6%, while the Shanghai Composite lost 0.9%. However, Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index was up 1.6% after Trump announced a joint venture investing in AI infrastructure.