Stock markets struggle as Trump's tariff deadline looms

Hong Kong (AFP) July 7, 2025

Equities struggled Monday as countries fought to hammer out trade deals days before Donald Trump's tariff deadline, with the US president saying he would begin sending letters to some capitals outlining the rates he had decided upon. While the White House has said several deals were in the pipeline, only two have been finalised ahead of the July 9 cut-off set by Trump. Governments from m