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Qualcomm continues to climb into earnings, with a tightening range and analyst support pointing to bullish momentum at just the right time.

U.S. markets opened with big gains Wednesday amid clear signs of relief after President Donald Trump said he would not attempt to fire the head of the Federal Reserve and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he expects a “de-escalation” from unsustainable tariffs against China in the trade war between the…

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are up +2.01%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are up +2.51% this morning, extending yesterday’s rally as sentiment got a boost after the Trump administration’s move to alleviate some of the tensions unsettling investors.

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China has reportedly urged Japan for a coordinated response to tariffs imposed on both nations by US president Donald Trump.

Gloomy business surveys for UK, Europe and US show tariffs starting to take their toll but stocks, dollar rally on hopes of US-China trade deal

Global stock markets experienced a relief rally after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated that high tariffs were not sustainable, raising hopes for a de-escalation in the US–China trade war. President Trump confirmed the stance and signalled that tariffs on China would be cut.

Donald Trump said Tuesday he had no intention of firing the chair of the US Federal Reserve and signalled a "substantial" lowering of tariffs on China -- moves that brought relief to global markets spooked by his aggressive policies.

Wall Street rallies after US Treasury Secretary says trade war with China ‘unsustainable’.