More nothingburger from Akazawa on Japan trade tariff talks with the US

Tariff crackdown predicted to surge 200%! DOJ enforcement rising, penalties may exceed merchandise value. Traders beware!

More nothingburger from Akazawa on Japan trade tariff talks with the US. Three hours of talks and then blah de blah blah with nothing concrete.

Dow Transports dip 1% while semis (SOX) jump 1.5%. Nasdaq gains 0.35%, S&P 500 flat. Mixed signals!

Trump touts economy with charts, disputes BLS data. Job growth slows 44%, inflation nears 3%. Traders eye mixed signals.

MSCI adds 42 stocks, removes 56 from ACWI index. Rocket Lab, SoFi, Affirm join developed markets; China Citic Bank leads emerging markets additions.

Nikkei 225 futures surge 320 pts on Sep contract, volume steady. Traders eye 41340 resistance.

S&P 500 dips 0.1% on tariffs. LLY drops 14.1% on trial news, FTNT down 22% on outlook. PODD, BDX, ZBH surge on strong earnings.