Russia Stocks End Flat as MOEX Index Hits New 52-Week Low; Gold Falls and Oil Mixed 
New Zealand Fast-Tracks Gold Mining as Industry Revival Gains Momentum 
US Dollar Hits One-Year High as Hawkish Fed Outlook Overshadows Middle East Developments 
Japan Manufacturing Growth Accelerates in June as Orders Surge Despite Iran War Cost Pressures 
Oil Prices Drop as U.S.-Iran Talks Ease Supply Concerns 
US Stock Futures Slip After Wall Street Rally Fueled by US-Iran Deal and Chipmaker Surge 
100+ Global Companies Push Governments to Prioritize Electrification for Economic Growth 
U.S.-Iran Diplomacy Helps Drive Gasoline Prices Down 15% From May Highs 
France Faces Long Road to Economic Rebalancing as Weak Demand and High Rates Weigh, Says Citi 
Dollar Holds Firm as U.S.-Iran Talks Ease Tensions, GBP/USD Slips Amid UK Political Uncertainty 
Japan Keeps Markets Guessing as Yen Nears 40-Year Low, Raising Intervention Risks 
Wall Street Ends Mixed as Alphabet Slumps, Middle East Developments and Fed Outlook Weigh on Markets 
Japan, U.S. Discuss Yen Weakness as Currency Intervention Concerns Grow 
Russian Stocks End Flat as MOEX Index Hits New 52-Week Low 
Asian Stocks Slide as AI Rally Pauses, South Korean Chipmakers Lead Regional Decline 
Oil Prices Fall as Iran Peace Talks Progress, Hormuz Reopens, and U.S. SPR Hits 1983 Low 
Canada Imposes 10% Tariff on Canned Vegetable Imports to Protect Domestic Industry 
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Tariff Suspension and Trade Agreements
President Donald Trump announced a 30-day tariff halt on imports from Mexico and Canada after successful negotiations. The Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, agreed to deploy 10,000 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to curb drug trafficking and unauthorized migration in exchange for a suspension of a planned 25% tariff. Similarly, when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised his counterpart to augment the border security measures, accordingly, there also existed a freezing on tariffs, at least regarding Canada.
Market Reactions and Continued Trade Debates
This triggered good reactions in markets around the globe. US equities futures were trading higher, with an increase in S&P 500 by 0.4%. That notwithstanding, Trump declared that the scheduled 10 percent tariff on imports from China would be enforced. Trump called it the "opening salvo" into what could continue to escalate if the negotiations were not moving in the right direction. This situation mirrors the continued complexity of U.S. trade policy as Trump negotiates diplomatic relationships while dealing with critical issues such as immigration and drug trafficking.p'
