US, China engage in tariff trade talks amid market jitters

May 1, 2025, 9:20 pm

US and Chinese officials are tiptoeing around a new round of tariff talks as reports emerge of US efforts to initiate discussions and China’s cautious evaluation of proposals. Futures markets have taken notice, with investors reacting as if they’d just spilled their morning coffee over tariff headlines.

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China Quietly Walks Back A Quarter Of US Import Tariffs Amid Economic Crunch China has quietly started to exempt some US goods from tariffs that likely cover around $40 billion worth of imports (or around 24% of Chinese imports from the US in 2024), in what looks like an effort to…

zerohedge.com / Futures Rise Ahead Of Payrolls After China Hints At Trade Talks

Futures Rise Ahead Of Payrolls After China Hints At Trade Talks US equity futures gained ahead of the April Payolls report, but were well of their highs, after China said it is assessing the possibility of trade talks with the US, the first sign that negotiations could begin between…

bloomberg.com/technology / Copper Rises as China Says It’s Weighing Trade Talks With US - Bloomberg.com

Copper Rises as China Says It’s Weighing Trade Talks With US Bloomberg.com

zerohedge.com / Apollo's Torsten Slok Unveils Timeline For Trade War Fallout

Apollo's Torsten Slok Unveils Timeline For Trade War Fallout The first wave of the trade downturn is already affecting the U.S. West Coast, with the Port of Los Angeles experiencing a sharp decline in containerized imports from Asia, following months of elevated frontloading by U.S.…

bloomberg.com/technology / Trade War Damage to US Becomes Clearer as China Considers Talks - Bloomberg.com

Trade War Damage to US Becomes Clearer as China Considers Talks Bloomberg.com

bloomberg.com/technology / Taiwan’s Currency, Stocks Surge on Hopes of Better US-China Ties - Bloomberg.com

Taiwan’s Currency, Stocks Surge on Hopes of Better US-China Ties Bloomberg.com

reuters.com/business / Oil gains as China opens door for trade talks with US - Reuters

Oil gains as China opens door for trade talks with US Reuters

wsj.com / Trade War Exposes China’s Dependence on U.S. for Auto Chips

Certain American chips are essential for cars and other industrial goods made in China—a vulnerability revealed in tariff exemptions pushed by Beijing.

techinasia.com / China questions US sincerity on tariff reversal actions

China expects the US to address unilateral tariff measures and correct past policies.

reuters.com/business / Asian stocks rise on signs of easing Sino-US trade tensions - Reuters

Asian stocks rise on signs of easing Sino-US trade tensions Reuters

zerohedge.com / Futures Jump After China Says It Is "Evaluating" Trade Talks

Futures Jump After China Says It Is "Evaluating" Trade Talks Update (9:20pm ET): the first reaction from the US side comes in by way of Marco Rubio who speaks in a Fox News interview, and it is very much as expected: he makes it seem that China reached out first, which to Beijing is a…

techinasia.com / China’s factories hit hard by Trump’s tariffs

China's manufacturing PMI fell to 49.0 in April, marking its lowest level since December 2023.

techinasia.com / US reportedly seeks tariff talks with China

US officials approached China through various channels, though no official confirmation has been given.

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