SPOT, ARM, BIRK: European Stocks Rise as Trump Pushes Out Tariff Deadline to July

European stocks such as Spotify (SPOT), Arm Holdings (ARM), and Birkenstock (BIRK) are trading higher after U.S. President Donald Trump delayed a threatened 50% tariff on all goods imported from the continent.

Trump had said on social media that trade talks with the European Union “were going nowhere” and that “straight 50%” tariffs could go into effect on June 1. The U.S. president has now pushed that deadline out to July 9 and said trade talks with the European officials will resume shortly, news that has stocks higher.

Trump announced the decision to push back the higher import duties on European goods after a call with Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission. According to Trump, European officials now “want to get down to serious negotiations” related to trade.

European Bourses

U.S. markets are closed on May 26 for the Memorial Day holiday. In Europe, Germany’s DAX index rose 1.7% to 24,020.48 and the CAC 40 in France gained 1.3% to reach 7,830.99 on news of the tariff delay. In Asian trading, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index climbed 1% to 37,531.53, while the Kospi in South Korea increased 2% to 2,644.40.

On May 23, U.S. stocks fell sharply as traders weighed whether Trump’s latest tariff threat was legitimate or a negotiating tactic from the American president. The benchmark S&P 500 index (SPY) lost 0.7% to end its worst week in the last seven, while the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dropped 0.6%, and the technology-laden Nasdaq Composite (NDAQ) index sank 1%.

Trump’s tariff threats continue to roil financial markets around the world. The S&P 500 fell 20% below its record high in April when worries were at their height about whether Trump’s tariffs would cause a global recession. However, the index has since climbed back within 3% of its all-time high after Trump paused his tariffs on many countries, notably China. ARM stock has risen 3% this year.

Is ARM Stock a Buy?

The stock of Arm Holdings has a consensus Moderate Buy rating among 19 Wall Street analysts. That rating is based on 15 Buy, three Hold, and one Sell recommendations issued in the last three months. The average ARM price target of $146.80 implies 15.43% upside from current levels.

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