President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to implement a 25% tariff on auto imports, which will come into effect on April 3, initially targeting fully assembled vehicles. Trump also suggested further tariffs would be imposed on the European Union and Canada if they worked together “to do economic harm” to the US, and threatened levies on lumber, semiconductors, and pharmaceutical drugs. The tariffs are expected to raise prices of foreign-made cars, and even US-made vehicles may see price increases if supplies and parts are hit by levies or if supply chains are cut off from manufacturing in lower-cost countries. In this bonus episode of the Bloomberg Daybreak Europe Podcast Caroline Hepker and Stephen Carroll get the thoughts of our EMEA News Director Ros Mathieson and our Markets Live Executive Editor Mark Cudmore as well as hearing from Carl Tannenbaum, Chief Economist at Northern Trust.

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(1) President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to implement a 25% tariff on auto imports, expanding a trade war designed to bring more manufacturing jobs to the US and setting the stage for an even broader push on levies next week.

(2) The European Union expects the US to apply a double-digit tariff rate across the bloc when President Donald Trump announces a sweeping package of so-called reciprocal duties on April 2.

(3) Across Wall Street, the world’s leading mergers and acquisitions advisers are sounding the alarm: the Donald Trump-driven deals boom they’d all been dreaming of isn’t happening yet.

(4) UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves did the minimum to preserve her credibility with markets by restoring her fiscal buffer to exactly where it was in October. In doing so, she ensured she would remain a hostage to fortune for months to come.

(5) European leaders are trying to carve out a role for themselves in US-led ceasefire talks over Russia’s war in Ukraine as more than 30 of them gather Thursday for an impromptu defense summit in Paris.

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(1) Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will blame global economic headwinds as she slashes UK government spending by billions of pounds, in the face of growing criticism from within her own Labour Party that she risks alienating voters.

(2) Fresh doubts over the accuracy of Britain’s official data have been raised by economists, who warned that the problems first seen in the labor market figures are “just the tip of the iceberg.”

(3) The US said Russia and Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire in the Black Sea, even as the Kremlin said its involvement would depend on a series of preconditions, including sanctions relief.

(4) President Donald Trump said his administration was investigating the addition of a journalist to a text group of top officials discussing plans for military strikes in Yemen, but expressed support for national security adviser Michael Waltz.

(5) President Donald Trump said he plans to limit exceptions to his tariff push, the latest cryptic hint about a planned April 2 announcement of reciprocal duties on global trading partners.

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(1) The Atlantic’s top editor said he was added to a text group in which top US officials discussed detailed plans to bomb Houthi targets in Yemen with other top US officials, an extraordinary breach of security from an administration that has repeatedly vowed to clamp down on leaks.
(2) President Donald Trump said he will announce tariffs on automobile imports in the coming days — and indicated nations will receive breaks from next week’s “reciprocal” tariffs.
(3) US and Russian officials met in Saudi Arabia for about 12 hours a day after American and Ukrainian teams held talks, as President Donald Trump pushes for progress in achieving a ceasefire in the war.
(4) HSBC is considering outsourcing part of its sprawling trading business as executives struggle to justify making technology investments needed to keep up with larger rivals.
(5) Britain needs a technological breakthrough such as artificial intelligence to counter the collapse in its long-term growth rate, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said in a lecture at Leicester University.

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On today's podcast:

(1) US and European stock-index futures climbed on signs that the next round of President Donald Trump’s tariffs may be more measured than previously suggested.

(2) The UK government is weighing plans to reduce or even abolish its digital services tax before April 2 in an effort to avoid the worst of US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs.

(3) Mark Carney began his bid for election with a stark warning that US President Donald Trump is serious about wanting to annex Canada, launching his effort to convince Canadians he can protect the country from US aggression.

(4) Turkey formally arrested President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival, a decision likely to trigger more market turmoil and protests across the country.

(5) Ukrainian and US officials held talks in Riyadh, resuming efforts to end Russia’s full-scale invasion as President Donald Trump pushes for a ceasefire.

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Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week.

• In the US – a preview of U.S CPI and PCE data, along with a look at the impact of tariffs on housing.
• In the UK – a preview of UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ spring statement.
• In Asia – a preview of Chinese EV Maker BYD’s earnings.

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(1) London’s Heathrow airport will close all day Friday after a nearby fire caused a major power outage, throwing one of the world’s busiest airports and the travel plans of hundreds of thousands of people into chaos.

(2) European Union leaders tussled over weapons deliveries to Kyiv and who would represent them in US-led diplomacy as the bloc struggled to formulate a strategy on Ukraine.

(3) Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey urged his rate-setting colleagues to tread carefully after the central bank held policy steady in the face of a turbulent global backdrop.

(4) Turkey’s central bank raised one of its key interest rates in a surprise meeting on Thursday, the latest move by authorities to reverse a decline in the lira.

(5) Israel’s cabinet approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to fire the country’s domestic intelligence chief, defying thousands of protesters who rallied against his removal and those of other security and judicial officials.

(6) The UK’s richest are set to unleash their savings to splash on luxury goods, cars or tech, a report showed, in signs that lower interest rates are boosting demand.

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(1) For weeks the US economic picture has been darkening. If Wednesday was an opportunity for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to raise the alarm, he took a hard pass.

(2) President Donald Trump said the Federal Reserve should cut interest rates, splitting with the US central bank as officials weigh the economic cost of his tariff push.

 
(3) Research by Bloomberg Economics shows that China has roughly managed to maintain its share of global exports despite a big drop in its share of total US imports since Trump’s first term. Emerging markets are facing a so-called 'China shock', as cheap goods arrive in developing countries.

(4) The Bank of England is likely to turn less dovish on Thursday as officials start to fret about the fallout from Donald Trump’s tariff wars and a renewed bout of domestic inflation.

(5) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy agreed to a proposal for a mutual halt to strikes on energy assets as an initial step in President Donald Trump’s effort to end the war that began with Russia’s full-scale invasion three years ago.

 
(6) Major changes to UK inheritance tax by the Labour government means means wealthy Britons are embracing creative tactics to protect and pass on wealth, espcially businesses, farmland and pensions.

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(1) President Vladimir Putin refused to give Donald Trump the 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine he and his team had demanded on the path toward ending the three-year conflict. It was still good enough for the US president.

(2) Morgan Stanley is planning to cut about 2,000 employees later this month in the first major workforce reduction under Chief Executive Officer Ted Pick.

(3)  German lawmakers passed a landmark spending package, taking a major step toward unlocking hundreds of billions of euros in debt financing for defense and infrastructure and heralding the end of decades of budget austerity.

(4) The Bank of Japan signaled growing unease over the potential impact on the global economy from escalating trade tensions, while keeping its key policy rate unchanged.

(5) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s move to cut disability benefits sets the scene for a showdown with the left of his governing Labour party as he seeks to prioritize fiscal prudence over social policy.

(6) Two NASA astronauts stuck in orbit for nine months finally returned to Earth in a SpaceX craft, capping a saga that captured international attention and deepened America’s reliance on the Elon Musk-led company.

(7) In France, rising taxes and political turmoil are having a chilling effect on the financial sector. Since last summer, international banks in Paris have quietly shelved expansion plans, after years of building its role as Europe's post-Brexit financial center.

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