LONDON, April 14, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - European stock markets rose sharply at the open on Monday after the United States announced exemptions from sweeping tariffs for smartphones, laptops, semiconductors and other electronic products, tempering trade war fears.

Despite US President Donald Trump warning that the exemptions could be short-lived, Frankfurt and Paris jumped 1.8 percent in early deals, while London advanced 1.4 percent, tracking gains in Asia and on Wall Street.