The market's mirage: Investors might be misreading the trade truce

China’s Investors Signal Trade Truce Is No Panacea for Markets

The trade truce is not enough to ignite a rush into Chinese financial assets amid expectations of reduced policy stimulus and lingering uncertainty on a final deal.

The market's mirage: Investors might be misreading the trade truce

Wall Street is cheering a U.S.-China tariff "pause." But beneath the optimism are economic risks that haven’t gone away

Investors could be getting ahead of themselves after Trump's trade truce

Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesInvestors celebrated a US-China tariff reduction on Monday, lifting the S&P 500 by 3.2%.Tariffs on China dropped to 30%, a significant improvement from previous highs of 145%.But risks remain with potential tariff hikes, inflation threats, and recessionary pressures.Investors might be jumping the gun on President Donald Trump's tariff detente.Markets celebrated the US-China deal to temporarily reduce tariffs on Monday, …

What comes next for US-China trade relations? - Washington Examiner

On Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the United States and China were walking back from an all-out trade war. The leaders of each country have recognized that immediately imposing very high tariffs on the goods traded between the two nations would do grave damage to their respective economies.  According to the preliminary agreement, the U.S. would reduce tariffs on Chinese imports to 30% from 145%. In return, China would l…

US, China Face Tough Negotiations After Trade Truce: Analysts

The agreement reached by the United States and China has effectively paused the trade fight between the world’s two largest economies, but analysts say it does little to resolve their underlying differences. Following a two-day negotiation marathon in Geneva, the United States and China released a joint statement on May 12, rolling back the massive tariffs they’ve imposed on each other recently. Washington will lower tariffs on Chinese imports t…

What the US-China Trade Truce Really Means And Why It Matters for Gold

What the US-China Trade Truce Really Means And Why It Matters for Gold In uncertain times, clarity is a form of strength. And so is gold. David Russell Wed, 05/14/2025