Dollar Steadies Ahead of ECB and BoE Decisions as Markets Turn Risk-Off 
Fed Governor Lisa Cook Warns Inflation Risks Remain as Rates Stay Steady 
Gold and Silver Prices Rebound After Volatile Week Triggered by Fed Nomination 
Trump Lifts 25% Tariff on Indian Goods in Strategic U.S.–India Trade and Energy Deal 
Asian Stocks Slip as Tech Rout Deepens, Japan Steadies Ahead of Election 
Singapore Budget 2026 Set for Fiscal Prudence as Growth Remains Resilient 
Dollar Near Two-Week High as Stock Rout, AI Concerns and Global Events Drive Market Volatility 
U.S. Stock Futures Slide as Tech Rout Deepens on Amazon Capex Shock 
Oil Prices Slide on US-Iran Talks, Dollar Strength and Profit-Taking Pressure 
Trump Signs Executive Order Threatening 25% Tariffs on Countries Trading With Iran 
Global Markets Slide as AI, Crypto, and Precious Metals Face Heightened Volatility 
Bank of Japan Signals Readiness for Near-Term Rate Hike as Inflation Nears Target 
South Korea Assures U.S. on Trade Deal Commitments Amid Tariff Concerns 
Trump Endorses Japan’s Sanae Takaichi Ahead of Crucial Election Amid Market and China Tensions 
Japanese Pharmaceutical Stocks Slide as TrumpRx.gov Launch Sparks Market Concerns 
Vietnam’s Trade Surplus With US Jumps as Exports Surge and China Imports Hit Record 
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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'
