NEW YORK: US stock index futures slipped today as investors awaited possible negotiations between the US and its trading partners for more clarity on the tariff war that has roiled financial markets for months.
President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are set to speak this week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said yesterday, days after Trump accused China of violating an agreement to roll back tariffs and trade restrictions.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration wants countries to provide their best offer on trade negotiations by tomorrow as officials seek to accelerate talks with multiple partners ahead of a self-imposed deadline in just five weeks, according to a draft letter to negotiating partners seen by Reuters.