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Live updates and the latest news as the U.S. and China pause tariffs and Trump signs an executive order aimed at lowering drug prices.
Dow leaps 1,100 points and S&P 500 rallies 3.3% following a 90-day truce in the US-China trade war
All told, the S&P 500 rose 184.28 points to 5,844.19. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1,160.72 to 42,410.10, and the Nasdaq composite leaped 779.43 to 18,708.34.
Strategy Scoops 13,390 Bitcoin in $1.34B Blitz – Tariff Truce Sparks Volatility
Strategy has purchased 13,390 Bitcoin for $1.34 bn, lifting its holdings to 568,840 BTC acquired for $39.41 bn amid tariff pause talks.
Ethereum Heats Up to Lead Crypto Higher
The gains are welcome for Ethereum, which fell more than 50% between December and April’s lows. The blockchain has struggled with high costs and slow speeds for years but that has become a real …
Tariff Truce With China Demonstrates the Limits of Trump’s Aggression
President Trump’s triple-digit tariffs on Chinese products disrupted global trade — but haven’t appeared to result in major concessions from Beijing.
FirstFT: US stocks soar after Washington and Beijing agree tariff truce
Also in today’s newsletter, Modi claims Indian military ‘superiority’ over Pakistan, and China’s CATL to raise at least $4bn
China Tariff Rollback Unlikely to Boost Imports, Port of L.A. Chief Says
The executive director of the Port of Los Angeles says he doesn’t expect a flood of goods despite the deal reached by the U.S. and China.
Trump’s tariff truce with China brings some relief but uncertainty over what’s next
President Donald Trump’s agreement with China to temporarily slash tariffs for 90 days offered the world a bit of welcome relief.
US stocks end sharply higher on China-US trade deal. S&P 500 hits more than 2-month high
A deal with China is a relief to investors who worried 145% tariffs would severely limit trade, raise prices and hurt the US economy.
The U.S. doesn’t want ‘generalized decoupling’ from China, but a strategic break instead, Treasury secretary says
The world’s two largest economies shouldn’t totally cut themselves off from each other, but the U.S. still needs self-sufficiency in key areas, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Trade truce with China is hailed, but it may not be enough to stop shortages
The Trump administration says it intends to develop a ‘mechanism’ that will ‘rebalance’ the U.S. trade relationship with China — a task that has eluded presidents for decades.
Bitcoin retreats as U.S. and China agree to pause some tariffs: CNBC Crypto World
On today’s episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin slips from its recent highs even after the U.S. and China agree to temporarily halt some tariffs. Plus, American Bitcoin, the bitcoin mining company …