Market Minutes

Read snapshots of the latest market news

Risk tilt weighs on gold

Retail resilience in the UK, inflation surprises in Tokyo, and mixed signals from US-China trade talks

Flip-flop market in flip-flop days

Markets remain directionless as hopes for a US-China trade thaw dim following pushback from Washington and Beijing. While the Dollar weakens, steady US jobless data underscores ongoing labor market strength.

Currency markets shift

Yen, Franc, and Euro outperform

Markets search for direction as ECB flags uncertainty, Trump targets Powell again

Markets stayed cautious Tuesday as ECB warnings and Trump’s renewed Fed attacks deepened uncertainty.

Gold’s breakout stuns markets

US dollar slips on speculation around Fed Chair Powell’s position and broader uncertainty over monetary direction

Tariff fog deepens, Fed independence in spotlight as Trump-Powell rift widens

As the US-China trade outlook grows murkier, tensions are now spilling into domestic institutions, with President Trump openly seeking to remove Fed Chair Jerome Powell—placing the Federal Reserve’s independence squarely under the microscope.

Markets open on edge

USD tumbles, gold nears record as Fed uncertainty mounts

Trump says he is reluctant to keep raising tariffs on China

President Donald Trump said he’s reluctant to raise tariffs on China further, citing trade risks — even as talks remain stalled. Meanwhile, Trump expressed optimism about a trade deal with the EU but made clear he’s in no rush, keeping global partners on edge during a 90-day negotiation window.

China warns U.S. after 245% tariff shock, but Q1 GDP beats expectations

Beijing warns it “won’t stay silent” after the U.S. slaps Chinese imports with tariffs as high as 245%. Yet on the same day, China reports stronger-than-expected GDP growth, highlighting an economy defying pressure but still burdened by structural cracks.

Markets rebound as U.S. offers tariff reprieve, but trade tensions remain

Global markets rebounded after the U.S. administration announced a temporary exemption from new tariffs on smartphones and computers. However, fresh warnings from President Trump suggest the trade conflict with China is far from over.