Nigeria, March 7 -- 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.

President Donald Trump of the United States extended his tariff freeze to include goods entering from Canada and Mexico, provided that they meet the requirements of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which is a trade agreement between all nations.

Investors weren't relieved this time, compared to Trump's respite for automakers on Wednesday, which caused stocks to rise. With the Nasdaq Composite limping into correction territory and losing its post-election Trump spike, the main U.S. benchmarks fell.

This could be because, despite acknowledgi...