Investors are waking up to US President Donald Trump's tariff threats on key trading partners after a brief honeymoon. On Saturday, Trump ordered 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on China,

Major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Monday in line with Asian shares, after U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China triggered fears of a broader trade war and a hit to global growth.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are here. Inflation, seemingly stuck, might find it more difficult to recede, and markets could face an uphill climb.

Asian shares slid on Monday morning after US President Donald Trump followed through on his promise to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China. Investors are bracing for a potential trade war that could hit the earnings of major companies and dent global growth.

Donald Trump has said import taxes will "definitely happen" with the EU. He said the UK "is out of line" on trade with the US and told reporters "we'll see what happens".

The US dollar is approaching parity with the euro and reaching a record high against the Canadian dollar and a three-year high against the Mexican peso. Exporting companies are feeling the pressure al

The FTSE 100 ( ^FTSE) and indices across Europe and Asia sold off on Monday, as president Donald Trump's trade war hit home over the weekend. So far, via executive order, a 25% tariff on both Canada and Mexico has kicked in, alongside a 10% levy on China.

Having lived with the risk of a US-led trade war for weeks, financial markets reopen Monday needing to deal with the reality.

Investors bought dollars, sold stocks and fretted about inflation on Monday in a scramble to assess the risk of a trade war after Donald Trump put tariffs on top U.S. trading partners. Trump's orders for additional levies of 25% on imports from Mexico and most goods from Canada,