Nigeria, April 25 -- This report is from today's TNC's Daily Open, our international markets update. TNC Daily Open keeps investors informed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are.

In addition to all the headlines about tariffs, major U.S. tech companies gave investors another reason to think about on Thursday when they released their first-quarter results.

The Dow recovered the 40,000 mark, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reported gains of more than 2% as U.S. stock indexes surged.

Even if technology seems to be the top concern for investors right now, trade tensions and tariffs remain present. Intel CFO David Zinsner has warned that tariffs and retaliation from other nations have increased the likelihood of a recessio...