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The Guardian
an hour ago
- The Guardian
Trump news at a glance: markets react with confusion as Trump appears to move goal posts on tariffs again
Stock markets slipped amid confusion as to when – and at what level – new US tariffs would be applied, as Donald Trump's self-imposed 9 July deadline edged closer. The US is close to finalising several trade agreements in the coming days and will notify other countries of higher tariff rates by Thursday, the president said on Sunday, with the higher rates to take effect on 1 August. 'President Trump's going to be sending letters to some of our trading partners saying that if you don't move things along, then on August 1 you will boomerang back to your April 2 tariff level,' treasury secretary Scott Bessent told CNN. Trump in April announced a 10% base tariff rate on most countries and higher 'reciprocal' rates ranging up to 50%. However, Trump also said levies could range in value from 'maybe 60% or 70% tariffs to 10% and 20%', further clouding the picture. With very few actual trade deals done, analysts had suspected the date would be pushed out, though it was still not clear if the new deadline applied to all trading partners or just some. Trump said on Sunday that his administration plans to start sending letters on Monday to US trade partners, dictating new tariff rates to be imposed on goods they sell to Americans. 'It could be 12, maybe 15,' the president told reporters, 'and we've made deals also, so we're going to have a combination of letters and some deals have been made.' Kevin Hassett, who heads the White House National Economic Council, told CBS that there might be wriggle room for countries engaged in earnest negotiations. 'There are deadlines, and there are things that are close, and so maybe things will push back past the deadline,' Hassett said, adding that Trump would decide if that could happen. Read the full story Donald Trump called Elon Musk's decision to start and bankroll a new US political party 'ridiculous' on Sunday. 'Third parties have never worked, so he can have fun with it but I think it's ridiculous,' the president told reporters traveling with him back to the White House from his New Jersey golf club. He then elaborated, at great length, in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social. 'I am saddened to watch Elon Musk go completely 'off the rails,' essentially becoming a TRAIN WRECK over the past five weeks,' the president wrote. Read the full story Trump said he believed a hostage release and ceasefire deal could be reached this week, which could lead to the release of 'quite a few hostages.' He was speaking after Benjamin Netanyahu left Israel for talks in Washington, praising Trump's return to the presidency. 'We have never had such a friend in the White House … We have already changed the face of the Middle East beyond recognition, and we have an opportunity and the ability to change it further and to enable a great future for the state of Israel, the people of Israel and the entire Middle East,' Israel's prime minister told reporters. Read the full story Laura Loomer has emerged as the most prominent Maga America First influencer in the early days of Trump's second term. In early April, Loomer, a 32-year-old pro-Trump online influencer widely seen as a rightwing conspiracy theorist, met with Trump and gave him a list of names of people on the staff of the national security council that she believed were not loyal enough to Trump or at least had professional backgrounds that she considered suspect. Trump fired six staffers. Later, national security adviser Mike Waltz, whom Loomer had criticized for his role in the Signalgate chat leak scandal, was ousted as well. Read the full story Donald Trump announced on social media that he had signed a federal emergency declaration that would free additional resources to support local efforts in search and rescue operations in Texas after deadly flooding. Trump also posted a letter saying federal efforts would be coordinated by Benjamin Abbott of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema). In May, that agency's acting administrator was fired after he told Congress he did not believe it was 'in the best interest of the American people to eliminate' Fema, which Trump has said he plans to do. Asked on Sunday if he is still planning to phase out Fema, Trump told a reporter: 'Well, Fema is something we can talk about later, but right now they're busy working.' Read the full story David Smith asks if Trump's expansion of presidential powers is setting the stage for future Oval Office holders? Adam Gabbatt writes that although Trump's mega-bill has been widely criticized in the press, Fox News sees it differently. Catching up? Here's what happened 5 July.
Reuters
an hour ago
- Reuters
Trump letters and who's talking: State of play as tariff deadline nears
WASHINGTON, July 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday his administration is close to finalizing several trade agreements in the coming days and will notify other countries of higher tariff rates by July 9, with the higher rates scheduled to take effect on August 1. Despite promises to work on 90 deals in 90 days, Trump and his team have been able to complete only a limited deal with Britain and a not well-defined agreement with Vietnam. A long-promised deal with India has remained elusive. Here's the state of play for several U.S. trading partners facing deadlines this week: U.S. officials said they were making good progress with the 27-member European Union, after its top trade negotiator Maros Sefcovic met with officials in Washington last week. EU diplomats said talks were continuing but they had not achieved a breakthrough as of Friday. One EU diplomat said the bloc's regulations on social media and other technology companies, stricter than those in the U.S., were not up for negotiation, and a 17% tariff proposed by the U.S. side on agriculture and food exports remained a big hurdle. EU officials have said they are open to a U.S. deal that would apply a universal 10% tariff on many of its exports, but want to secure exemptions from sectoral tariffs already in place or planned for pharmaceuticals, alcohol, semiconductors, and commercial aircraft, Bloomberg reported. The EU is also pushing for U.S. quotas and exemptions to effectively ease Washington's 25% tariff on automobiles and auto parts, as well as its 50% tariff on steel and aluminum, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. Japan says it is continuing to seek an agreement with the U.S. while defending its national interest. Japan's tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa held "in-depth exchanges" over the phone with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Thursday and Saturday, the Japanese government said. The discussions came after Trump this week hammered Japan over what he said was Tokyo's reluctance to import U.S.-grown rice, and accusing Japan of engaging in "unfair" autos trade. He has also called on Japan to import more U.S. oil. On Monday, Trump said Japan could be among those receiving a tariff letter, and suggested it could face duties of up to 35%. Trump has long promised a trade deal with India, but talks have stalled on disagreements over U.S. tariffs on auto components, steel and agricultural goods. India, which is facing 26% tariffs on its exports to the U.S., has signaled it is ready to slash its high tariff rates for the U.S. but has not conceded on Washington's demands for opening up the agriculture and dairy sectors. On Friday, New Delhi also proposed retaliatory duties against the U.S. at the World Trade Organization, saying Washington's separate 25% tariff on automobiles and some auto parts would affect $2.89 billion of India's exports. Indonesia has offered to cut duties on key imports from the United States to "near zero" and to buy $500 million worth of U.S. wheat as part of its tariff talks to avert a 32% tariff rate. State-owned carrier Garuda Indonesia ( opens new tab also plans to buy more Boeing planes as part of a $34 billion pact with U.S. partners due to be signed this week. Accused by some other countries of excessive red tape, Indonesia eased import licensing requirements for some goods and waived import restrictions on plastics, chemical products and other industrial raw materials on June 30, a goodwill gesture ahead of the July 9 deadline. Indonesia has also invited the U.S. to jointly invest in a state-owned Indonesian minerals project as part of its tariff negotiations. Despite frequent rounds of talks and some preliminary agreements, South Korea had said it would seek an extension on Trump's July 9 deadline, although talks will continue this week. Wi Sung-lac, President Lee Jae Myung's national security adviser, plans to visit Washington during July 6-8 to discuss a range of bilateral issues. The country's trade minister, Yeo Han-koo was also due to meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and other U.S. officials. South Korea already imposes virtually no tariffs on U.S. imported goods under a free-trade agreement, and so the U.S. has focused on other issues, including foreign exchange rates and defense costs. Trump often complains about the cost-sharing arrangement for the 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in South Korea. Thailand is making a last-ditch effort to avert a 36% tariff by offering greater market access for U.S. farm and industrial goods, along with increased purchases of U.S. energy and Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab jets, Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira told Bloomberg News on Sunday. Thailand's proposals have included reducing its own tariffs, purchasing more American goods and increasing investments. Thailand's initial proposal included measures to enhance market access for U.S. exports and tackle transshipment violations, as well as Thai investment that would create U.S. jobs. Bangkok said also pledged to import more U.S. natural gas and cut tariffs on imports of corn from the United States. Switzerland is exploring what concessions it can make to avert a 31% tariff rate on goods it ships to the U.S., including granting the U.S. greater market access for produce like seafood and citrus fruits. But as home to pharmaceutical giants Roche and Novartis, both big U.S. investors, Switzerland also wants assurances that it can avert pharmaceutical tariffs that Trump has threatened to impose at a later date.
The Independent
an hour ago
- The Independent
Business news live: Stock markets set for volatility with end of Trump's tariff pause near
Following a week where concern over the future of Rachel Reeves ' job led to bond yields shooting up and Donald Trump signed his Big Beautiful Bill, this week brings with it the latest Halifax housing data and the end of the US president's 90-day tariff pause. It's the latter which may well be the side focus of almost everything else this week, with higher volatility expected in stock markets, currency markets and potentially bond markets too as investors grapple with the possible outcomes and nations try to seal trade agreements with the biggest economy on the planet. The UK will also get GDP estimates later this week, while all eyes will be on Nvidia to see if the chipmaker continues its upward trajectory to become the world's first $4tn public listed company, having hit new highs recently in its share price.
