On today's episode, markets are starting the week with another geopolitical one-two punch as European leaders pledge to increase defense spending and assemble what Britain called a “coalition of the willing” to secure Ukraine.

Meantime, Asian stocks opened higher, unswayed by President Trump preparing to slap long-promised tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China. We speak to Mark Cudmore, Bloomberg MLIV Strategist in Singapore.

Plus - we take look at how recent US eco data will shape up the playbook for the rest of 2025. We hear from Todd Walsh, CEO and Chief Technical Analyst, Alpha Cubed Investments

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