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The US and Israel launched coordinated, massive missile attacks on Iran, vowing to destroy the country’s military and prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon. Reaction was swift, but the geopolitical and market impacts are as yet unclear. Here is the latest as of 11 a.m. New York time:

Chinese automakers took a step backward in Europe, losing ground during January after capturing a record share of the region’s new-car sales at the end of 2025.

As Russia’s war economy strains under growing pressure from sanctions and slumping revenues, even businesses in regions that have benefited from massive increases in military spending are feeling the pain and turning to officials for help.

Iran has been loading oil onto tankers at a rapid pace in recent days, a potential sign of the Persian Gulf state’s preparations in case of an attack by the US.

President Donald Trump’s new tariff program will leave about €4.2 billion ($5 billion) of European Union exports facing levies above the 15% ceiling agreed in the EU-US trade accord.

Tens of thousands of occupied homes are for sale as Spain’s housing market reaches a boiling point.

Addressing one of his biggest audiences at perhaps the lowest moment of his second term, President Donald Trump returned again and again in his State of the Union speech to the same message on the economy: Everything is going great.

Bitcoin extended its decline on Tuesday, putting the token on course for its steepest monthly drop since the industry suffered a slew of corporate collapses in 2022.

Donald Trump’s new 10% global tariffs went into effect on Tuesday, kicking off a White House effort to preserve the president’s trade agenda after the Supreme Court struck down his original sweeping duties.

The European Central Bank is delving into the risks faced by banks in the region from the artificial intelligence industry, amid heightened concern over hidden credit exposures and financial-sector disruption.

Nach dem Zollurteil in den USA durch den Supreme Court und neuen Ankündigungen von Präsident Donald Trump setzt die Europäische Union die Ratifizierung des Handelsabkommens mit den USA aus. Man wolle mehr Details von den USA zu deren neuem Zollprogramm, hieß es am Montag aus der EU-Kommission und von Abgeordneten des EU-Parlaments. Aus Washington hieß es, für die EU solle ein Zollsatz von 15 Prozent gelten.

The European Parliament’s trade chief will propose freezing the ratification process of the European Union’s trade deal with the US until they’ve received details from President Donald Trump’s administration on its trade policy.

Germany’s manufacturing sector grew for the first time since 2022 as vast government outlays buoy Europe’s largest economy.

The US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, undercutting his signature economic policy and delivering his biggest legal defeat since he returned to the White House.

Chinese refiners are snapping up Russian oil that India is shunning, helping Moscow to overcome a dip in purchases by the country that’s normally its biggest buyer of seaborne barrels.

Private-sector activity in the euro area surpassed expectations as manufacturers recorded their best performance since 2022 thanks to surprise growth in Germany.

The US military is stationing a vast array of forces in the Middle East, including two aircraft carriers, fighter jets and refueling tankers, with President Donald Trump saying that Iran had 10 to 15 days at most to strike a deal over its nuclear program.

The US trade deficit widened in December, capping a turbulent year of erratic tariff policy.

The US military build-up in the Middle East means Iran’s window to reach a diplomatic agreement over its atomic activities is at risk of closing, according to the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog.

OpenAI is close to finalizing the first phase of a new funding round that is likely to bring in more than $100 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, a record-breaking financing deal that would give the startup additional capital to build out its artificial intelligence tools.

Japan plans to invest $36 billion in US oil, gas and critical mineral projects, the first tranche of its $550 billion commitment under the trade agreement it struck with President Donald Trump.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is expected to step down from her role before her eight-year term ends in October 2027, the Financial Times reported.

President Donald Trump said Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are both “fantastic,” but fell short of saying if he would support either one of them to lead the Republican presidential ticket in the 2028 election.

Gold was little changed in early trade, with much of Asia closed for the Lunar New Year and after a US holiday on Monday.

European coal futures climbed for a fourth day, after a drone attack on a Russian Black Sea port that handles sizable exports of the fuel and as major shipper Indonesia tightens supply.

US President Donald Trump would provide assistance if Hungary ever ran into financial trouble under Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, giving an extraordinary endorsement to the long-time leader ahead of an election in April.

Euro-area finance chiefs are pushing to expand the single currency’s global role, as US President Donald Trump roils markets and the US dollar weakens.

Swarovski Optik mit Sitz in Absam (Bezirk Innsbruck-Land) hat 40 Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter beim Arbeitsmarktservice (AMS) zur Kündigung angemeldet, so das Unternehmen am Montag. Trotz leicht gestiegenen Umsatzes habe man mit stark gestiegenen Kosten sowie Exportzöllen in den USA zu kämpfen.