My top 10 things to watch Monday, July 28 1. President Donald Trump announced a trade pact with the European Union that included a pledge to invest $600 billion into the U.S. Not as big as thought. Tariff of 15% on most EU imports, though the 50% tariff on steel is still in place. 2….
European automakers and pharmaceutical companies are emerging as the immediate winners in the aftermath of the U.S.-EU trade deal agreed on Sunday. The new accord removes the overhang of more punitive tariffs, providing a relief rally to stocks in the sector. Under the agreement, details of which have not yet been revealed, exports from the…
Euro falls as greenback boosted by U.S. trade optimism The euro was 0.53% lower against the U.S. dollar at $1.167 at 9:15 a.m in London (4:15 a.m. ET), as the greenback notched broad gains on the back of the EU trade deal announced Sunday. Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Euro/U.S. dollar. While uncertainty remains over…
Key Points The U.S. and European Union on Sunday announced a trade agreement, including 15% tariffs on EU goods imported to the U.S. It comes just days ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline which would have seen EU goods be hit with a 30% tariff rate. However there are concerns that the deal is “unbalanced”…
Tesla vehicles are lined up at a vehicle storage yard at an industrial port, on the day U.S. President Donald Trump struck a trade deal with Japan that lowers tariffs on auto imports, in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Japan, July 23, 2025. Kim Kyung-hoon | Reuters Japanese automakers may have sidestepped crushing U.S. tariffs, but the…
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, China’s International Trade Representative and Vice Minister of Commerce Li Chenggang, and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, prepare to discuss on the day of a bilateral meeting between the U.S. and China, in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 10, 2025. Keystone/eda/martial Trezzini | Via…
Hong Kong stocks rise in early trade Hong Kong stocks started the day higher Monday, following mixed trading in the other key Asia-Pacific markets. As of 10 a.m. local time (10 p.m. ET Sunday), the Hang Seng Index added 0.49%. Meanwhile, mainland China’s CSI 300 traded flat as investors await more details on the U.S.-China talks which…
Key Points Rivian(NASDAQ: RIVN) and Lucid(NASDAQ: LCID) were both hot electric vehicle (EV) stocks. Rivian went public with an IPO price of $78 on Nov. 10, 2021, and its shares more than doubled to a record closing price of $172.01 just a week later. Lucid went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 25, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters U.S. equity futures rose on Sunday evening as Wall Street prepared for an especially busy week that’ll bring earnings from several major tech companies, a key Federal Reserve meeting, President Donald…
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, after the announcement of a trade deal between the U.S. and EU, in Turnberry, Scotland, on July 27, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the U.S. reached a trade deal with the European Union, following pivotal…