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US-China trade truce euphoria is giving way to worry over economic slowdown in the wait for the latest US consumer inflation report
Stock futures rose Sunday after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said “substantial progress” was made in trade negotiations with Chinese officials, potentially thawing tensions kickstarted by Trump’s escalating tariff policy.
Stock futures were mixed Tuesday after kicking off the week with massive gains fueled by a de-escalation in the trade spat between the U.S. and China.
US stock futures surged even higher on Monday after the US and China said they have agreed to slash most tariffs for 90 days while further trade talks take place. Stocks were already making gains over after the US said it had made "substantial progress" in weekend trade talks with China,
In a sign of investor relief that the worst of a U.S.-China trade war might be averted, U.S. stock futures rose on Sunday evening. The S&P 500 E-minis rose 1.3%, while Nasdaq futures added 1.6%.
Oil futures rise for a fourth straight session on improved sentiment after the U.S. and China agreed to cut tariffs for 90 days to allow time for trade talks, which has eased concerns about loss of demand at a time when OPEC+ is raising output.
Asia stock markets traded higher on Monday following substantial progress in U.S.-China trade talks on Sunday. Traders awaited further details from the negotiations, which were expected to be announced on Monday.
Trump administration announced a “trade deal” with China following negotiations over the weekend in Switzerland.