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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jiang Junzhe

US futures jump while Asian shares slip after Trump delays tariffs on the EU

U.S. futures jumped Monday and Asian shares mostly fell after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would delay a threatened 50% tariff on goods from the European Union to July 9 from June 1.

Trump announced the decision after a call Sunday with Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, who said she “wants to get down to serious negotiations,” according to the U.S. president’s retelling.

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