Last day of Trump tariff proposals, stock market news and geopolitics
Latest stock market news
• Strong labor market data has boosted risk appetite, with stocks up 0.6% on average. Small caps have led the gains, a good sign of broader market size. Semiconductors are also rallying.It's a quiet morning.Crypto has yet to rally.
• Today marks the deadline for US trading partners to submit their “best offers” to avoid hard tariffs on imports. US tariffs on imported steel and aluminium also come into effect, and investors are more nervous than usual. So far, only Britain has reached a tentative trade deal with the US during Trump’s 90-day pause on a wider range...