Stocks fell after the US pushed ahead with tariffs on automakers, reinforcing concern about a widening trade war and offsetting data that showed faster-than-estimated growth. Bonds also signaled concerns about the impact of tariffs on inflation as short-dated Treasuries outperformed longer ones.

Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to improve market access at a meeting with a group of global business leaders in Beijing, in an effort to boost investor sentiment as rising tariffs fuel uncertainty for the economy and international trade.

Shares in Asia slide on concerns about looming US tariffs, led by losses in Japan and South Korea. Gold rises to a record on haven demand. Global investors are cutting back risk ahead of next week’s announcements on levies, while keeping cash ready to pounce the moment opportunities arise.

Mainland Chinese stocks edge down, faring better than regional peers. President Xi Jinping vowed to improve market access at a meeting with a group of global business leaders in Beijing, in an effort to shore up investor sentiment.

The US is pushing to control all major future infrastructure and mineral investments in Ukraine, a move that would give it enormous power to control investments in projects including roads and railways, ports, mines, oil and gas, and extraction of critical minerals.

Global stocks stumbled as a batch of downbeat earnings fanned fresh concerns in a market already grappling with a US trade war. Chinese equities extended their slide from a three-year high, with investors citing a lack of fresh catalysts after a blistering rally. 

Stocks in Asia fall as the dollar gains amid concerns over US corporate earnings. Shares of FedEx — considered an economic barometer — sank in after-hours trading as the firm cut its profit outlook. US equity futures edge down, while Chinese and Hong Kong stocks underperform.

The euro weakens against the greenback and European equity contracts drop. EU leaders tussled over weapons deliveries to Kyiv and who would represent them in US-led diplomacy as the bloc struggled to formulate a Ukraine strategy.

US stocks fell as sentiment remains fragile a week after the S&P 500 slipped into a correction and ahead of the expiry of an estimated $4.5 trillion of options contracts on Friday in an event known as triple witching. US Treasuries consolidated gains in a choppy session.

South Korean chemicals companies are racing to tap new markets after racking up hundreds of millions of dollars in losses in the face of a deluge of capacity from China, their biggest market.

US equity futures rebound from yesterday’s sharp selloff. The S&P 500 has tumbled about 4% since Monday and is set to cap a fourth week of losses. Gold rose to a record, surpassing $3,000 an ounce for the first time. 

Chinese stocks surged, with the CSI 300 Index jumping 2.4%, on expectations of more government support. Officials from several ministries plan to hold a press conference on Monday on measures to boost consumption. 

A global stock selloff eases in Asian hours. US equity futures, Treasury yields and cryptocurrencies recover from sharp declines at the start of the trading day. In the US Monday, the S&P 500 dropped 2.7%. The Nasdaq 100 lost 3.8%.

US-China talks on trade and other issues are stuck at lower levels, and people familiar with the matter said. Both sides are talking past each other and failing to agree on the best way to proceed.

The euro edges higher against the greenback, while European equity futures and bund contracts gain. Germany’s Greens have demanded tougher rules for defense spending.