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US officials met with their Chinese counterparts for the first time on Saturday to go head-to-head over President Trump’s tariff war.

Xi Jinping's decision to stand his ground against Donald Trump could hardly have gone any better for the Chinese leader.  After two days of high-stakes talks in Switzerland, trade negotiators from the world's biggest economies announced Monday a massive

Switzerland has moved to the front of the queue for a trade deal with the United States, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday, after the Alpine country hosted surprisingly successful U.

It’s important to understand how quickly we were able to come to an agreement, which reflects that perhaps the differences were not as large as maybe thought.”

US equity markets posted modest declines this past week after the Fed held rates steady and maintained its wait-and-see approach. Learn more about the market here.

With distrust running high, both sides have been keen not to appear weak, and analysts have low expectations of a breakthrough.

All eyes will be on Switzerland this weekend when senior officials from the U.S. and China are due to discuss trade issues. The fallout from that meeting will set the tone for markets next week, with