Nigeria, Feb. 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.

U.S. President Donald Trump has again turned his attention to Canada and Mexico after a few quiet weeks on the tariff front. He stated that duties halted earlier this month will "go forward" the following week.

On February 1, Trump issued executive orders that imposed 10% taxes on Canadian energy and 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico.

Separately, when the Office of Personnel Management appeared to downplay Musk's threat to federal employees, the dispute between Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency and American governmen...