Financial markets continued on a risk-off mode during Friday's session, as investors tried to assess the potential consequences of China retaliating on US tariffs, enacting duties on all US imports and export controls on rare earths. In this context, US sovereign yields fell, as investors expected the Federal Reserve will cut its intervention rate twice by July.
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US President Trump announced a 90-day pause on the so-called “reciprocal" tariffs for all targeted countries, but still maintained the 10% general tariff rate and raised the tariff rate for China to 125% after both countries’ authorities escalated the tension. US stocks rallied and the S&P had its largest intraday gain in over 17 years (+9.5%).
Global markets endured heightened volatility on Thursday following President Trump's surprise announcement of a 90-day suspension of tariffs for most countries, excluding China. The European Union responded by delaying the implementation of its reciprocal measures.
Financial markets had a mixed session on Friday, closing off a highly volatile week with large swings in asset valuations amid chaotic tariff announcements, increased trade tensions, and heightened uncertainty. The latest announcement came from China, which retaliated against the US by increasing the tariff on US imports to 125%.
Investors ended the week on a cautious, yet slightly positive note. All eyes were on the trade talks between China and the US that took place over the weekend. Trump floated in social media an alternative tariff level of 80% on Friday (compared to the current 145%). Both sides have touted progress in the talks, but have offered few details so far.
Yesterday's announcement of a temporary truce in the trade war between the US and China lifted investors' mood, particularly in US assets. Both countries agreed that for the next 90 days the US will reduce the tariffs it imposed on Chinese imports last month from 145% to 30%, and that Chinese tariffs on US imports will fall from 125% to 10%.
Financial markets ended the week on a slightly positive note. News from early in the week of US-China trade negotiations helped sustain sentiment in equity markets, despite survey data showing a sharp deterioration in US consumer sentiment and an uptick in inflation expectations.
Investors ended the week by trading cautiously amid ongoing trade uncertainty, after Trump accused China of breaching a trade deal and said he expected to speak to Xi. US Treasury yields fell slightly, with some Fed officials maintaining their wait-and-see approach despite data released on Friday showed US consumer spending and PCE inflation slowed down in April.
The week kicked off to a mixed start. US Treasury yields rose after Trump announced on the weekend the US will raise tariffs on steel and aluminium (25% to 50%) and accused China of breaching the trade truce agreement. Separately, the ISM and PMI surveys for May showed delivery times increasing, while prices paid by suppliers remained elevated.
Markets traded cautiously as investors awaited news regarding trade negotiations between the US and China. The World Bank cut its global economic growth forecast, pointing to uncertainty brought by trade war as the main cause. In today's session, financial markets will focus on US CPI data for May.
Financial markets were mixed during yesterday's session. US CPI for May came softer than expected, with core CPI increasing by 0.1% mom (vs. expected 0.3%) and 2.8% yoy (vs. 2.9% expected), and overall CPI climbed 2.4% yoy, as expected. Separately, Trump said that a US-China trade deal is "done", which could ease trade frictions between the two countries.
El sector agroalimentario español encara 2025 con vigor renovado, afianzando la senda de crecimiento iniciada en 2023 y destacando por el dinamismo de sus exportaciones. En paralelo, se enfrenta a un entorno comercial cada vez más exigente, marcado por nuevas barreras arancelarias en mercados clave como EE. UU. y China. A pesar de estos desafíos, el agroalimentario mantiene su papel como pilar económico y territorial, clave para la competitividad internacional, la cohesión regional y la autonomía estratégica.
Investor sentiment improved at the start of the week as President Trump softened Friday’s rhetoric on China and both sides signaled openness to resuming trade talks. Risk appetite also benefited from the de-escalation in the Middle East. Global equity indices advanced, led by the technology sector, while volatility declined sharply.
Monday’s session extended the risk-on sentiment from Friday. Strong earnings results from US companies and the easing of trade tensions between China and the US boosted global stock markets, with volatility dropping.
For the second consecutive day, markets traded without a clear direction. Government yields ended flat on both sides of the Atlantic while stocks mostly fell, with some exceptions in the euro area, amid reports that the Trump administration is considering to curb exports to China made with US software.
Investors kicked off the week with a risk-on session driven by optimism that China and the U.S. will announce a trade deal as Trump and Xi Jinping are set to meet at a summit in South Korea. Global stocks advanced, with the S&P 500 hitting a new all-time high, and the Ibex-35 surpassing its 2007 record. The dollar weakened and gold prices fell below $4,100/ounce.
Global markets cheered on news that the U.S. and China would resume formal trade talks.
Financial markets started the week with a positive tone as investors perceived that trade tensions between China and the U.S. moderated.
Investor sentiment continued to improve in yesterday's session as trade tensions between China and the U.S. moderated.
Markets traded cautiously as investors shifted their attention from this week's monetary policy meetings to the resumption of trade negotiations between the U.S. and China.