China and India agree to restart dialogue mechanisms, stress border management

US tariffs on steel/aluminum surge 50% on appliances, EVs, baby gear. Expect higher costs for consumers and potential supply chain shifts.

Futures flat, traders eye retail earnings & Fed minutes. S&P/Nasdaq slide as Home Depot leads retail earnings.

Housing starts jump 5% in July, boosting S&P 500! Multifamily construction leads, but future plans stall. Traders eye inflation.

Nikkei eyes record highs but faces US trade deal risks; strategists forecast year-end dip to 42,000.

Tech stocks tumble, futures flat. Home Depot surges on sales; Target & Walmart earnings loom amid trade war fears. Powell's speech eyed.

US & UK boost Syria/Libya oil deals, lifting sanctions. Syria eyes 400K bpd revival; Libya targets 1.65M bpd. Energy asset plays heat up.

US tariffs rake in billions, but Bessent says funds target $37.2T debt reduction, not rebates.