German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron sought to present a united front amid a raft of geopolitical and economic challenges.

The European Central Bank was set to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday, pausing after seven straight cuts as it waited for the fog surrounding Europe's trade relations with the United States to clear.

High-level trade talks between South Korea and the United States were abruptly canceled due to scheduling conflicts involving U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, South Koreas Ministry of Finance announced Thursday.

Taiwan’s trade negotiators have arrived in the US for talks aimed at clinching a trade deal with President Donald Trump’s team and averting a threatened 32% tariff.

President Trump announced deals with Japan, Philippines and Indonesia, but many other countries have yet to clinch agreements.

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping trade agreement with Japan, heralded as one of the largest trade deals in history.

The European Commission is focused on resolving trade discussions with the United States through negotiations, while also preparing for potential countermeasures if needed. Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic is set to speak with U.

The White House has yet to release official details on the Japan trade deal. President Trump said Japan will open its markets to U.S. goods, including cars, trucks and agricultural products. However, U.S. exporters note that many barriers to selling in Japan go beyond what trade deals can address.

President Donald Trump says a trip to China may happen soon, hinting at efforts to stabilize U.S.-China trade relations

The US-China trade deal is likely a precursor to certain other agreements on Fentanyl and Nvidia semiconductor chip exports, but an eventual decoupling is inevitable.