Shanghai - Delayed Quote • CNY 000001.SS (000001.SS) Follow 3,384.82 -14.96 (-0.44%) At close: 3:00:24 PM GMT+8 All News FTSE ends lower, Wall Street creeps up as London hosts US-China trade talks US and Chinese officials are meeting in London in a bid to make further progress in easing the trade war Wall Street follows FTSE higher as Trump calls on Federal Reserve to cut interest rates Following the jobs data release, Trump posted on social media that "AMERICA IS HOT" and said, in a reference to Fed chair Jerome Powell, that "'Too Late' at the Fed is a disaster!" US stocks rise, FTSE wavers as traders digest ECB interest rate decision and US-China talks US president Donald Trump said in a social media post on Thursday that he concluded a 'very good phone call' with China's president Xi Jinping. Stocks rise as traders digest slowdown in US private-sector hiring and Trump trade war Private payrolls grew by just 37,000 in May, far fewer than the 114,000 expected by economists. Wall Street and FTSE muted as OECD and BoE governor warn on Trump's trade war The OECD cut its forecasts for growth in 2025 and 2026, warning that the global outlook is becoming 'increasingly challenging'. FTSE 100 higher, US markets mixed as Trump waits on trade call with Xi Jinping Markets were volatile on Monday as Trump's tariff war continues to play out. Wall Street slips as US-China tensions heat up but London closes higher US stocks fell as investors absorbed a fresh wave of tariff uncertainty. Wall Street rises and Europe muted as US court ruling blocks Trump tariffs The US Court of International Trade ruled that the Trump administration did not have authority to impose most of the tariffs. Wall Street cautious and FTSE slips ahead of Nvidia earnings The AI bellwether is expected to report first quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday. Wall Street muted and FTSE down as Trump tax bill gets green light and UK government borrowing rises The House of Representatives passed Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' by a single vote. Wall Street mixed on Trump tax bill and FTSE muted as UK inflation surges Anxieties about the budget bill and US debt have helped push up US bond yields, sending them above the key 5% level. FTSE and European markets close higher, US stocks slip as tariff jitters persist Tariff levels remain high, and a growing chorus of Federal Reserve officials say they see interest-rate cuts on hold until September amid trade uncertainty. FTSE and Wall Street up over prospects of new US tariff rates Donald Trump declared that the US will set tariff rates for its trading partners within the next few weeks Wall Street down and FTSE higher as traders digest US retail sales and UK growth data Britain's 0.7% growth made it the fastest-growing economy in the G7 in the first quarter of the year. Wall Street rises and FTSE falls as China hits out at UK-US trade deal China reportedly criticised the deal, saying it could be used to squeeze its products out of Britain’s supply chains. China’s U.S. Exports Plunged in April Chinese shipments to the U.S. slid last month, as President Trump's tariff assault forced the world’s second-largest economy to redirect more of its goods to Southeast Asia, Latin America, Europe and Africa. Wall Street follows FTSE higher amid hopes of US-China trade talks de-escalating tariff war US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent and trade representative Jamieson Greer will meet China's vice-premier He Lifeng in Switzerland on Saturday. Wall Street rises on trade optimism as Trump announces US-UK trade deal UK has become the first country to reach an agreement with the US on a trade deal since Trump announced his global tariff policy. Wall Street mixed as Federal Reserve holds interest rates A sharp 7% drop in Alphabet shares weighed on the Nasdaq, while a 10% pop in Disney stock powered the Dow higher. Global stocks rise amid stronger than expected US jobs and US-China trade talk hopes China’s ministry of commerce said it was evaluating trade talks with the Trump administration.