European stocks finished Tuesday's session at a roughly two-week high, as a drop in the euro helped regional equities push past disappointing trade data from Germany and China that cast doubt on the prospects for those powerhouse economies. Meanwhile, Danish jeweler Pandora A/S was among the companies whose shares were yanked down after earnings reports.

U.S. stocks finished near lows of the session Tuesday, reversing earlier gains as an early rally in financial, tech and energy stocks fizzled amid tough talk from President Donald Trump on North Korea.

Asian stock markets slid Wednesday following Wall Street's decline as President Donald Trump and North Korea traded threats over the North's nuclear program.