June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are down -0.75%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -1.02% this morning, pointing to a lower open on Wall Street as uncertainty about U.S. trade policy weighed on investors’ risk appetite.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday announced a 100% tariff on foreign-produced films imported into the U.S., tempering last week’s optimism about a potential easing of trade tensions. Also, President Trump stated that he had no plans to speak with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, this week, though he indicated that trade agreements with other unspecified partners could be announced as early as this week.
