Nigeria, April 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.

Investor portfolios have been negatively impacted by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and the consequent measures of other countries. Following the announcements, markets mostly fell globally, and the sell-off continued into Monday.

In a late Friday Truth Social post, U.S. President Donald Trump urged Americans to "hang tough" and stated that "it won't be easy." Trump and his administration have been defiant.

The European Union reportedly prepared tariffs over the weekend to target up to $28 billion in U.S. imports, the most recent dev...