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Keep watching the U.S. Dollar:

As the S&P 500 rises +5% in 2 days on “tariff de-escalation” headlines, the U.S. Dollar Index, $DXY, is up a mere 0.2% today.

The U.S. Dollar is just about the only asset not buying these headlines today.

Furthermore, the U.S. Dollar has been a key leading indicator of trade war sentiment.

It’s almost as though the U.S. Dollar thinks U.S. trade headlines have lost credibility.

Something is off.
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BREAKING: Vietnam says it has started trade talks with the United States.

This is at least the third time it’s been reported that trade talks have “started” between the U.S. and Vietnam.

Days ago, it was reported that the U.S. and Vietnam were close to a deal.
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$GOOGL reports earnings tomorrow. Everything you need to know about this business 👇 https://t.co/J3yCYiCRlA
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BREAKING: President Trump is considering cutting tariffs on China, likely down to between 50% and 65%, to ease tensions, per WSJ.

No final decision has been made, and options remain open, WSJ notes.
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BREAKING: President Trump decided not to fire Fed Chair Powell after Bessent and Lutnick raised concerns, per WSJ.

White House lawyers were reportedly studying legal options for firing Fed Chair Powell.
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BREAKING: China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi tells Iranian counterpart that the US "abuse" of tariffs has lost popularity and isolated itself from the international community, per a Chinese Ministry statement.
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BREAKING: The odds of Jerome Powell no longer being Fed Chair in 2025 fall to 12% after Trump says he does not plan to fire him, per @Kalshi. https://t.co/XaNtdLubn4
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Gold is extending losses to -4% on the day as a reduction of U.S. tariffs on China appears to be imminent.

Tariffs are expected to come down from 145% to 50%-65%, per WSJ. https://t.co/ImL64ubtTU
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BREAKING: The White House lowering tariffs on China is reportedly contingent on talks with Chinese officials.

Any reductions would reportedly need to be "in conjunction" with China, not unilateral.
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BREAKING: US Treasury Secretary Bessent says a trade deal with China may take 2-3 years to reach, declines to comment on WSJ report.

The S&P 500 is paring gains, now down 60 points from its high of the day.
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BREAKING: The S&P 500 drops below 5,400 as Treasury Secretary Bessent says he does not have a timeframe for the start of trade talks with China. https://t.co/Z8BX7Q4PPC
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