Bonds & Stocks
US stock futures, Treasuries and the dollar all gained as traders chose to focus on the prospects for economic growth and corporate profits under President Donald Trump.
Economy
President Donald Trump signaled plans to impose previously threatened tariffs of as much as 25% on Mexico and Canada by Feb. 1, reiterating his contention that America’s closest neighbors and largest trading partners are letting undocumented migrants and drugs flood into the US.
World
Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang said China will expand its imports, hours after US President Donald Trump left the economy out of countries he’s looking to hit with tariffs imminently.