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Stocks Set to Open Sharply Lower After U.S. Credit Rating Downgrade, Retail Earnings and Economic Data Awaited

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are down -1.22%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -1.59% this morning as sentiment took a hit after rating agency Moody’s downgraded the United States’ credit rating.

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Stock markets and US dollar drop, and bond yields rise, after US credit rating downgrade; EC cuts eurozone growth forecast – as it happened

Long-term US borrowing costs hit 18-month high over 5%, as bond market flashes ‘warning signals’

The Guardian - UK

Trump news at a glance: president faces intensifying criticism over Qatar plane gift

Top Democrat condemns ‘flying grift’ as senior Republicans join chorus of disapproval – key US politics stories from Sunday 18 May at a glance

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‘The French gave us the Statue of Liberty’: Trump officials sputter to defend $400m Qatar jet gift

White House officials play ignorant to bribery optics as even Republican members of Congress back away

The Independent UK

Treasury Secretary Acknowledges Cost of Tariffs: 'Some May Get Passed on to Consumers'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent admitted that some of the cost of Trump's tariffs "may get passed on to consumers."

Latin Times

Scott Bessent says tariff uncertainty is a tactic — otherwise countries 'would play us in the negotiations'

"If we were to give too much certainty to the other countries, then they would play us in the negotiations," Bessent told CNN.

Fortune

US treasury secretary says Walmart will ‘eat some of the tariffs’ after Trump demand

Scott Bessent claims he received assurance in a personal call with company’s chief executive

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Treasury secretary says Walmart's warnings on price increases are a 'worst-case scenario'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is playing down inflation risks from the Trump administration’s tariffs

The Independent UK

Gone in 40 days: how Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariff assault unraveled

The impact of those six chaotic weeks, from higher prices to slowing growth, is still unfolding, and the story continues

The Guardian - US

Consumer sentiment plummets to near-record lows—but stock markets remain unfazed

Sentiment readings dipped from 52.2 in April to 50.8 in May, according to new data from the University of Michigan.

Fortune

Trump says it's not possible to meet with all countries, and 'very fair' tariffs are coming in weeks

"We have, at the same time, 150 countries that want to make a deal, but you’re not able to see that many countries," Trump said.

Fortune

Trump says US will unilaterally set new tariff rates for scores of countries

President says letters revealing rates will be sent out within weeks as Washington lacks capacity for individual deals

The Guardian - UK

House Dems Demand Reports On Trump Crypto Projects' 'Suspicious Activity'

Top House Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday demanded that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent provide reports on alleged "suspicious activity" around World Liberty Financial and the $TRUMP and $MELANIA meme coins.

International Business Times

Did the US flinch first in tariff war with China?

A high-stakes game of chicken has come to an end for 90 days, as both China and the US claim the upper hand.

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No Divorce From China

Plus: Homeless encampments in California, taxing university endowments, and more...

Al Jazeera

Why did the US and China slash tariffs – and what’s next?

Experts say the pullback on tariffs shows that China managed to stand its ground, as Trump battled domestic pressure.

Fortune

Stocks surge after U.S. and China agree to 90 day tariff reduction, Apple up over 6%

Markets soared on the news, though exact details still have to be ironed out.

Fortune

The U.S. doesn't want 'generalized decoupling' from China, but a strategic break instead, Treasury secretary says

"But what we do want is a decoupling for strategic necessities, which we were unable to obtain during COVID."

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Windows Central

US and China agree to pause most tariffs for 90 days — how will this affect tech prices?

The United States and China have agreed to pause most tariffs for 90 days. The governments of both countries are reportedly likely to meet again to discuss further plans.

The Guardian - UK

Trump might claim China tariff victory – but this is Capitulation Day

The president’s retreat suggests he might negotiate elsewhere, but leaves corrosive uncertainty in its wake

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 lags behind Europe in stock markets’ response to US-China trade deal announcement

US stocks are set to open higher later on Monday, while Europe’s major markets are all up in trading

Latin Times

Markets Rally After China And US Slash Tariffs For 90 Days

Investors have been on a rollercoaster ride since Donald Trump unveiled eye-watering tolls on trading partners on April 2, with the heftiest saved for Beijing, raising concerns of a trade war between the economic superpowers.

PC Gamer

US and China talk it out at Geneva, agreeing to suspend ultra-high tariffs for 90 days, but PC parts don't seem to be part of the deal

Sector-specific tariffs aren't part of the deal.

Fortune

U.S.-China deal signals Trump's team has an appetite for deescalation, leaving analysts wondering if this is a clean-up operation or longer term strategy

Markets are rallying this morning following Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's announcement that China and the U.S. would both be dropping their tariff rates by 115% for 90 days.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: China and US agree 90-day pause to trade war initiated by Donald Trump

Countries to lower reciprocal tariffs by 115% as US treasury secretary says ‘neither side wants a decoupling’. Plus, meet the TV and film stars who didn’t even act

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