Global stocks remain mostly up despite new Trump tariffs, Nasdaq hits a fresh record

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The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index vaulted nearly one per cent higher to a fresh all-time high, while artificial intelligence giant Nvidia touched $4 trillion in market value before falling back slightly. read more The Nasdaq powered to a fresh record and major European markets closed in the green Wednesday, brushing off US President Donald Trump’s growing array of tariff targets. After releasing tariff warning letters to seven additional countries early Wednesday afternoon, Trump followed up late in the afternoon with a threatened 50 percent levy on Brazil. Trump tied the levy – which is more severe than those facing dozens...