President Donald Trump said negotiators made “big progress” in a meeting with Japanese officials seeking a deal to avoid higher levies he has threatened against US trading partners. The talks did not result in an immediate halt on the tariffs, but preparations are underway for the second round of talks to take place later this month, Japan’s lead negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said in Washington Wednesday. He had met with Trump for 50 minutes, and with the US negotiators for 75 minutes.“A Great Honor to have just met with the Japanese Delegation on Trade. Big Progress!” Trump posted Wednesday on his social media site following the meeting. The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won’t find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Kriti Gupta. Chapters: 00:00:00 – The Opening Trade 00:01:27 – Inflation: Jay Powell’s Warning 00:02:38 – Trump Tariffs: Japan 00:04:36 – Meloni to Meet Trump 00:11:05 – ECB Rate Decision 00:12:39 – Harvard: ‘Unlawful’ Tax Changes 00:17:26 – Gold Price Trades Above $3350 00:19:55 – Treasury Bond Yields 00:31:23 – ECB Rate Cut Expected 00:35:37 – Powell: Market Struggling 00:39:18 – Trump Tariffs: ‘Big Progress’ in Japan 00:50:37 – Hermes Struggles 01:03:06 – TSMC Beats Earnings 01:13:02 – Meloni Seeks to Win Over Trump 01:20:25 – Matteo Renzi: Tariffs ‘A Mistake’ 01:32:01 – US Dollar Weakens ——–
