President Trump has announced trade deals with Japan and a handful of other Asian countries that will relieve some pressure on companies and consumers from sharply higher tariffs on their exports to the United States.

Gold eased on Wednesday as risk appetite improved after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Japan ahead of an impending tariff deadline, though a soft dollar and lower Treasury yields capped losses for greenback-priced bullion.

As the Aug. 1 deadline for tariff agreements approach, lawyers and political consultants caution that trade fights are likely ahead.

That’s why, with President Trump’s threatened 30% tariffs on the 27-nation European Union set to go into effect on Aug. 1, the stakes are more consequential to Americans than with trade wars he initiated with countries that provide cell phones ...

Market focus was on the yen on Wednesday, which traded choppily as traders weighed speculation about the future of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba against U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of a trade deal with Japan.

A global selloff in longer-dated bonds has finally spilled over into Chinese debt, as easing US trade tensions and Beijing’s efforts to tackle deflation damp demand for the notes.