Donald Trump
Tariff news boosted dollar and markets, alleviating economic downturn concerns
Secretary Rubio will join the President during his trip to the Middle East to strengthen ties between the U.S.
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said a U.S.-China joint statement would be released on Monday
The U.S. and China ended their trade talks on a positive note, with U.S. officials signaling a "deal" to reduce the U.S. trade deficit
Since taking office in January, Trump has raised tariffs on imports from China to 145 percent
The reciprocal tariff rate of 10 percent, as originally announced on Liberation Day, will remain in effect
Analysts expect high-level talks over the weekend between the U.S. and China to drive flows away from gold, further limiting price gains
A joint investment fund will develop and extract Ukraine's mineral resources
U.S. and Chinese officials prepare for crucial talks in Switzerland to ease trade tensionsÂ
Spot gold declined by 1.2 percent to $3,388.67 an ounce after a strong previous session.
Imports rose 4.4 percent to an all-time high of $419.0 billion in March
