China, trade deal
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Trade experts anticipate a spike in trade during talks and a substantial deal, but the risk of inflation and economic slowdown may not be over.
The world’s two biggest economies agreed to a temporary rollback of most of their recent levies after negotiating in Switzerland over the weekend.
U.S. stocks climbed Monday after Treasury Secretary Bessent touted substantial progress on talks with the Chinese setting up a busy week of trade talks as President Trump heads to the Middle East. In economic and earnings news,
Bettors on Polymarket and Kalshi slashed their recession outlooks below 50% after the US-China tariff deal was announced over the weekend.
Xi Jinping’s decision to stand his ground against Donald Trump could hardly have gone any better for the Chinese leader. After two days of high-stakes talks in Switzerland, trade negotiators from the world’s biggest economies announced Monday a massive de-escalation in tariffs.
President Donald Trump is expected to spend the majority of his 17th week back in the office traveling overseas to the Middle East.
Gold slipped on Monday as optimistic signals from U.S.-China trade talks alleviated market fears, leading investors to shift from safe-haven assets towards riskier investments. Spot gold fell 1.4% to $3,
China is moving to strengthen its alliances as a counterweight to President Donald Trump’s trade war, presenting a united front with Latin American countries at an event in Beijing