Major stock indexes fell on Tuesday as the United States hit Canada, Mexico and China with steep tariffs, while the euro climbed to a three-month peak against the U.S. dollar as German political parties agreed to a 500 billion euro infrastructure fund.

Matteo Arnaldi of Italy hits a return to Germany's Alexander Zverev during a Mexican Open tennis match in Acapulco, Mexico, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

The legendary Mexico striker looks back on her sparkling international career and reveals optimism for her country's Brazil 2027 chances.

The dollar retreated on Tuesday, extending declines after a soft reading on U.S. consumer confidence and a drop in U.S. yields weighed, while optimism for more spending in Germany helped lift the euro.

Global stocks rallied on Wednesday, buoyed by Germany's plan to massively boost spending on defense and a move by the White House to pause tariffs on auto imports from Mexico