Trump suggests a trade deal with China is “possible”, USD/JPY briefly dipped below 150 ahead of US data & Fed speak
Good morning USA traders, hope your day is off to a great start! Here are the top 5 things you need to know for today’s market.
5 Things You Need to Know
US President Trump remarked that a new trade deal with China is possible; EU’s Sefcovic says they are prepared to talk about reducing the 10% US auto tariff.
European bourses opened mixed but have gradually edged higher; US futures modestly lower.
USD is softer vs. peers, JPY benefits from yield dynamics, AUD boosted post-jobs.
USTs inch higher continuing post-FOMC price action while EGBs remain in the red.
Crude and metals benefit from the softer Dollar; Rio Tinto says “Near-term market conditions are expected to remain challenging in 2025”.
fed suits have been trumpeting no cuts unlees their confidence (hahaha whare is it at now on a scale of 0 – 5?) comes back somehow.
confidence in inflation heading back towards their crazy 2% notion.
Once this fart blows out of the window, markets – at first perhaps slowly – will turn towards arguing about clarifying donald’s “in the nneighbourhood” of 25% tariffs.
fed suits have been trumpeting no cuts unlees their confidence (hahaha whare is it at now on a scale of 0 – 5?) comes back somehow.
confidence in inflation heading back towards their crazy 2% notion.
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan
Even though Wall Street stocks lag world markets this year, the S&P500 still managed to wring out another record high on Tuesday – with a mix of new tariff threats, housing updates and Federal Reserve minutes to digest later today.
A confusing and turbulent start to the year has seen global investors’ attention switch away from pricey U.S. equity to cheaper European stocks and Chinese tech – with this week’s talks on ending the Ukraine war and Germany’s weekend election catalyzing interest in the former.