The European Union has agreed to fast-track trade talks with the US in a bid to avoid President Trump's 50% tariffs — which, in an about-face, he announced would be delayed until July 9. "This is a positive event,

Even in case of aggressive tariff re-escalation, exemptions will likely be considered to mitigate business impact, Standard Chartered's economists note. "The trade trajectory following the end of the US-China 90-day tariff truce remains uncertain.

If US pressure China to free-float yuan, increase market access for its companies & go for full capital account convertibility, trade deal is unlikely

A surprise truce in a spiraling tariff war between the US and China last week was hailed by Chinese pundits as a success for the country. But Beijing is gearing up for a rocky path in relations, and negotiations,

Barely a week after a high-profile joint statement signaled a pause in trade hostilities, the U.S. and China are disagreeing again.

The end of the week means another brand new episode of Catch the Current to welcome you to the weekend. Undercurrent News' Gary Morrison, Neil Ramsden and Barb Dean-Simmons join hosts Amanda Buckle and Lorin Castiglione on the podcast this week to talk about how the latest US-China tariff trade deal is shaking up the markets.