Oil Prices Edge Higher as Strong U.S. Growth and Supply Risks Support Market 
Wall Street Ends Higher as S&P 500, Nasdaq Extend Gains Ahead of Holiday Week 
China Keeps Benchmark Lending Rates Steady as Economic Outlook Remains Cautious 
South Korea Central Bank Warns of Rising Financial Stability Risks Amid Won Volatility 
UBS Warns of Short-Term Risks as Precious Metals Rally to Record Highs 
Global Markets Rise as Tech Stocks Lead, Yen Strengthens, and Commodities Hit Record Highs 
Asian Stocks Rise as Wall Street Tech Rally Lifts Markets, Yen Slumps Despite BOJ Rate Hike 
Japan Plans $189 Billion Bond Issuance as Record Budget Signals Expansionary Fiscal Policy 
Why U.S. Coffee Prices Are Staying High Despite Trump’s Tariff Rollbacks 
Gold Prices Surge to Record Highs as Geopolitical Tensions Fuel Safe-Haven Demand 
Global Demand for Yuan Loans and Bonds Surges as China Pushes Currency Internationalization 
U.S. Stocks Rally to Record Highs as AI Rebound Fuels Holiday-Shortened Session 
Asian Stock Markets Trade Flat as Holiday Liquidity Thins and BOJ Minutes Watched 
Yen Stabilizes Near Lows as Japan Signals Readiness to Intervene Amid Dollar Weakness 
Oil Prices Ease in Asia as Geopolitical Risks Clash With Weak Demand Outlook 
US and Japan Fast-Track $550 Billion Strategic Investment Initiative 
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Tariff Suspension and Trade Agreements
President Donald Trump announced a 30-day tariff halt on imports from Mexico and Canada after successful negotiations. The Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, agreed to deploy 10,000 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to curb drug trafficking and unauthorized migration in exchange for a suspension of a planned 25% tariff. Similarly, when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised his counterpart to augment the border security measures, accordingly, there also existed a freezing on tariffs, at least regarding Canada.
Market Reactions and Continued Trade Debates
This triggered good reactions in markets around the globe. US equities futures were trading higher, with an increase in S&P 500 by 0.4%. That notwithstanding, Trump declared that the scheduled 10 percent tariff on imports from China would be enforced. Trump called it the "opening salvo" into what could continue to escalate if the negotiations were not moving in the right direction. This situation mirrors the continued complexity of U.S. trade policy as Trump negotiates diplomatic relationships while dealing with critical issues such as immigration and drug trafficking.p'
