Global shares were trading mixed Wednesday as markets mulled the impact of tariffs being imposed by the United States and China. France's CAC 40 shed 0.3% in early trading to 7,881.94, while Germany's DAX fell 0.

GM, Ford and Stellantis stock plunged in initial trading Monday in light of a pending trade war. But Wall Street showed some resiliency later.

Stocks are set for their third straight day of declines as the potential for a global trade war continues to simmer.

Major U.S. stock indexes opened lower Monday after President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China triggered a trade war.

U.S. stock futures and the dollar fell on Tuesday, while Hong Kong shares slipped from two-month highs, as the U.S. and China went tit-for-tat on tariffs and raised the spectre of a broader, damaging trade conflict.

Wall Street was mixed in light trading early Tuesday as anxiety dissipated somewhat after President Donald Trump agreed to a 30-day pause on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada. Trump's imposed tariffs on China remained in place.

U.S. stocks initially fell sharply on worries about President Trump's tariffs but pared their losses after Mexico said it had negotiated a one-month reprieve.