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UK chancellor says EU trade relations 'arguably' more important than US

A day after the meeting between the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the UK finance minister said that trade relations with the EU may take precedence over those with the US.

Euronews

Reeves suggests EU relationship is higher priority ahead of trade talks with US

The EU is the UK’s largest trading partner, with the US the second largest.

Evening Standard

UK politics: Reform UK on course to win in two mayoral contests – as it happened

Polling predicts victory for party in Greater Lincolnshire and Hull/East Yorkshire with the Greens possibly taking West of England

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Starmer slaps down Reeves for claiming UK-EU trade more important than US deal ahead of Washington talks

Chancellor made comments ahead of her crucial meeting with US counterpart Scott Bessent on Friday

The Independent UK

Reeves to hold trade talks with US counterpart in Washington

Rachel Reeves will conclude her trip to the IMF’s spring meetings with talks on a potential US-UK trade deal.

Evening Standard

West ‘cannot be agnostic or naive’ about where goods are made, Reeves tells IMF

The Chancellor was speaking ahead of a meeting with US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent on Friday.

Evening Standard

Musk Called Treasury Secretary Bessent a 'Soros Agent' During White House Clash

Billionaire Elon Musk called Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent a "Soros agent" as the two fought in the White House

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Stocks surge for 3rd straight day on hopes of tariff progress

Hopes of a tariff deal drove the major indexes higher.

Fortune

Trump Trade Deals Appear Distant As Tariff Tensions Simmer

US President Donald Trump's promises of securing trade deals with major partners took another blow Thursday, with a French minister saying an agreement with the EU was "a long way" off and China insisting talks had not even started.

International Business Times

US and China holding talks on trade war, Trump says after Beijing rebuttal

President’s comments follow Chinese government’s denial of ‘baseless’ claim that Washington was close to deal

The Guardian - UK

IMF chief urges US to strike trade deals swiftly to limit damage to global economy

Kristalina Georgieva calls for trade policy settlement and says tariff wars have ‘spiked uncertainty off the charts’

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s ‘art of the retreat’ may signal he’s setting Powell up to take the fall for economic turmoil

Trump’s tactical retreat on key points like Fed Chair Powell and trade negotiations with China signals a change within the White House—potentially lining up a scapegoat if its policies fall flat.

Fortune

Stocks Slip Before the Open After Mixed Tariff News, Alphabet Earnings on Tap

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are down -0.59%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -0.79% this morning as mixed signals from the Trump administration prompted investors to temper their expectations for swift progress in resolving the U.S.-China tariff dispute.

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China will talk trade, but US will need to make the first move, experts say

Beijing is in a stronger position than Washington to negotiate trade deal, analysts say.

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International Business Times

Asian Markets Mixed As China Dispels Trump Talk Of Tariff Negotiations

Asian markets were mixed on Thursday as China poured cold water on US President Donald Trump's comments talking up the prospects of a deal to end their trade war.

Euronews

US Treasury Secretary says IMF and World Bank need reform

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the institutions “serve critical roles in the international system. And the Trump administration is eager to work with them — so long as they can stay true to their missions.”

Euronews

Wall Street rally falters as Trump sends mixed tariff signals

The rebound in the US stock markets ran out of steam after a two-day rally as the Trump administration sent mixed messages regarding its tariff plans on other countries, particularly China.

International Business Times

Asian Markets Mostly Up As Trump Soothes Fed Fears

Asian markets were mixed on Thursday after President Donald Trump said he had "no intention" of firing the US central bank head and made conciliatory comments on his trade war with China.

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The Independent UK

China schools Trump on the art of a tariff deal: Don’t threaten us

Donald Trump has announced he’s willing to back way off Chinese tariffs after his levy package hit the stock market, the strength of the dollar, small businesses and American jobs.

AAP

Australian shares finish short week on a high note

Australian shares have posted a second consecutive week in the green, as cooling rhetoric from the Trump administration over tariffs lifted investor confidence.

Salon

Musk, Bessent had shouting match in WH

A new report details a heated argument between the Trump advisers, within earshot of the president

The Independent UK

US trade talks overshadow Reeves’s mission to Washington

The Chancellor has travelled to the US capital for the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s spring meetings.

The Independent UK

Trumpworld talks out of both sides of its mouth on tariffs and trade

Analysis: Trump’s tariffs might upset the tummy of Wall Street. But its the inconsistency that will give investors heartburn

The Independent UK

Here’s what stopped Trump in his quest to oust Fed chair Jerome Powell

The Trump administration has also signaled its trade war with China may be letting up soon

International Business Times

Trump Seeks 'Fair Deal' With China But Pathway Unclear

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday played up prospects of a "fair deal" on trade with China, but his top officials offered few details of how Washington might de-escalate its damaging tariff war with Beijing.

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