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Mark Palmer, an analyst at The Benchmark Company, says the downturn is “a function of the company being a levered play on Bitcoin.”

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany's financial markets watchdog has started an initial probe to examine whether Bayer fairly disclosed plans to get shareholder approval for a potential capital increase, a regulatory source told Reuters on Tuesday. Under the "routine" investigation that was triggered by the strong decline in Bayer's share price last Friday, watchdog BaFin is checking whether there are grounds for a wider investigation, the person familiar with the matter told Reuters. The healthcare and agriculture group said in a statement on Friday it would seek shareholder approval to potentially increase shares outstanding by close to 35% over the next three years to cover possible costs of U.S. litigation.

The S&P 500 has lost 4.5% so far this year, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite is down 9.5% — bucking bullish calls earlier this year.

Key measures of the job market's health improved in January, in a final snapshot taken before President Donald Trump's trade wars shook up the economy.

With each day, evidence is mounting across the corporate world that the chaotic implementation of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs is translating into caution on Main Street. The uncertainty brought by Trump's threats of tariffs and his shape-shifting trade policies is starting to have a chilling effect across many industries, businesses warn, as consumers pull back on everything from basic goods to travel. The White House fired another salvo on Tuesday, when Trump said he would double the planned tariff on all steel and aluminium imports from Canada to 50%.

The Wizards were inscribed on the Bitcoin blockchain two years ago and are now being made available for sale

Senator Cynthia Lummis will reintroduce the Bitcoin bill in the US Congress. The bill asks the US government to acquire up to 1 million Bitcoin for its Reserve.

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Euronews Business takes a look at how European and global markets are performing on Tuesday, amid escalating global tariff tensions.View on euronews