Squawk Box Europe Express

U.S. and Chinese officials meet in London in an attempt to cool trade tensions and potentially re-negotiate tariffs. The EU and China agree on fast-tracking rare earth exports with Beijing expecting reciprocal measures to promote trade in high-tech products with the bloc. President Trump deploys the National Guard in Los Angeles following three days of violence over federal deportation and illegal immigration laws.

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A spectacular falling-out between President Trump and Elon Musk causes Tesla shares to plummet but the pair are reportedly set to mend fences in a phone call later today. President Trump hails his relationship with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping following a trade-focused call. Trump said he had accepted an offer to visit Xi “at a certain point”. Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz showed a cordial relationship during talks at the Oval Office but the American leader remained cautious about the prospect of a near-term end to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.   

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The CBO says that President Trump’s BBB could add almost $2.5tn to the U.S. deficit. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who oversaw Doge cuts to government waste, has urged lawmakers to ‘kill the bill’. We hear from London Mayor Sadiq Khan who says he welcomes Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s efforts to strike a trade deal with President Trump but that trade ties with the EU should be deepened. And we are live at Berlin’s private markets Super Return conference where increasing opportunities around Europe are the focus of discussions.  

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Elon Musk slams President Trump’s budget bill describing it as ‘an abomination’ that will balloon the deficit. Doubled U.S. levies come into effect today but the UK escapes 50 per cent tariffs on steel. And we are live in Berlin at the Super Return forum where top names in private markets with around $50tn in assets are gathering.

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Washington is reportedly demanding countries put forward their best trade talk offers by tomorrow as the reciprocal tariffs deadline of 8 July draws nearer. The EU has responded saying it will push for tariff cuts with the U.S. in meetings scheduled this week. The bloc has repeated its threats of counter-measures should an agreement fail to be reached. We hear from German Steel Association head Gunnar Groebler who says American companies are also being affected by the levies. And in the UK, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has promised the largest sustained increase in defence spending since the end of the Cold War.  

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The EU says it is mulling counter-measures after President Trump’s steel tariffs doubles tariffs on steel imports. The U.S and China accuse each other of not respecting the trade agreement made in Geneva last month. In Poland Karol Nawrocki wins the presidential election to dent Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist agenda. And in M&A news, French pharma giant Sanofi has moved to snap up U.S. firm Blueprint Medicines in an $9bbn all-cash deal.

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A U.S, federal appeals court has temporarily reinstated President Trump’s tariffs just a day after the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled he had overstepped his authority in imposing the levies. President Trump summons Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to the White House over his interest rate policy stance. Powell has insisted his rate decisions will remain data-based. And we are live in Dubrovnik where global economic policymakers are gathering for the Croatian National Bank/IMF meeting.   

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A U.S. court has ruled that a majority of President Trump’s tariffs, including reciprocal levies, which were tied to the Emergency Economic Powers Act were an overstep of presidential authority. The White House has filed a notice of appeal with the court. Chip giant Nvidia sees shares soar following the company posting a better-than-expected Q1 revenue beat of 69 per cent. CEO Jensen Huang has criticised the U.S. government’s chip export restrictions to China. Tesla CEO departs the U.S. government in his advisory role a day after calling a GOP budget bill to fund President Trump’s agenda ‘disappointing’.  

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All focus is on A.I. chip giant Nvidia which is due to report quarterly results after the U.S. bell today. Investors will be scrutinising how the company is faring following a $5.5bn China export hit. U.S. consumer confidence for May shows a sharp rebound, lifting equities out of a four-day slump in the red and helping the USD to its best performance in recent weeks. In Europe, Germany’s DAX posts a new record close, boosting yearly gains by more than 20 per cent as automotive and arms manufacturer Rheinmetall almost triples its market cap.  

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President Trump’s tariff postponement helps to boost sentiment in Europe with French and German stocks starting the week solidly in the green. The autos and aerospace sectors lead gains. ECB President Christine Lagarde says that the euro could rival the dollar in times of political volatility if the bloc can succeed in strengthening its security and capital markets. And in autos news, Tesla’s April sales in Europe decline by more than 50 per cent on the year while petrol car sales also slow by a fifth.  

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