CANADA, US AGREE TO SUSPEND TARIFFS
Canada suspends 25% surcharge on electricity exports to the U.S.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces suspension for Michigan, New York, and Minnesota.
Ford and U.S. officials to meet Thursday on USMCA renewal.
MOSCOW WARY OF ‘JUMPING THE GUN’ AFTER THE U.S. AND UKRAINE UNITE OVER A CEASEFIRE DEAL Moscow responds cautiously to the U.S. and Ukraine’s agreement on a temporary ceasefire. U.S. and Ukrainian officials agreed on a 30-day ceasefire, but Russia must still accept the terms. The
US STOCKS MOVE HIGHER AFTER TAMER CPI, YIELDS LOWER, USD WEAKER Better-than-expected US CPI data boosts stocks and pushes yields lower. US dollar weaker but rebounding amid volatile trading. US debt market: 2-year yield at 3.940%, 5-year at 4.026%, 10-year at 4.285%.
EUROPE RETALIATES AGAINST TRUMP’S 25% TARIFFS ON STEEL AND ALUMINUM IMPORTS EU responds to Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum. Counter-tariffs on $28.33 billion of U.S. goods to start in April. No 50% tariff increase on Canada, as initially planned.
Franklin Templeton applied to the SEC to launch an XRP ETF (a type of investment fund). The company submitted an S-1 filing on Tuesday. The SEC (Securities & Exchange Commission) delayed decisions on similar XRP ETF applications from Canary Capital and Grayscale.