Trump Suggested Looseness with Tariffs Preceding China Negotiations and Markets Remained Steady
- Friday saw U.S. stock futures remain stagnant, as investors anxiously anticipated high-stakes China-U.S. trade negotiations set to take place over the weekend, following an indication from President Trump of prospective tariff reductions to the present level of 145% on imports from China. Dow futures lost 0.1%, although the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 remained in balance.
- The upbeat caution follows a U.S.-UK trade deal revealed Thursday and Trump’s upbeat tone for upcoming negotiations. Markets remained turbulent throughout the week, however, as Trump’s unpredictable trade stance. Shares in Asia were mixed, meanwhile, while China reported a stunning 8.1% year-over-year export growth for April in spite of a record 20% drop in exports to the U.S.
- Gold rose nearly 3% for the week, supported by the UK trade deal and general trade uncertainty. In Europe, Commerzbank reported a surprise 12% increase in Q1 profit, supported by better-than-expected interest income and low loan-loss provisions.
- Elsewhere, Nvidia will unveil China a watered-down variant of its H20 AI chip next July as a response to U.S. export restrictions in an effort to maintain market share in the country amid tightening trade regulations.

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