Trump welcomes a “positive” step in US-EU trading talks because markets are waiting for transactions

US president Donald Trump said on Tuesday that tracks “positive” steps in trade negotiations with the European Union after its agreed to delay 50% tariff to the goods from the block until July 9.

“I was just told that the EU called for a quick meeting dates,” Trump wrote in a report on the social platform.

“This is a positive event, and I hope they will finally, like my demand in China, will open European countries to trade with the United States.”

Trump also said on Tuesday that the EU “slowly went” at negotiations with the White House over the trade transaction.

The sudden prospect of even greater tariffs for one of the largest US trading partners when it was Threatens Trump last Friday. A report last week said Trump said the EU discussions were “not going anywhere”.

However on Tuesday’s mood positively positively Against the background of hope for a breakthrough. Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission President pillar On X Outbuilding that the EU was “ready to promote talks rapidly and decisively”, while the European Trade Commissioner Moros Sefkovich said on Monday that he had “good calls” with US trade secretary Howard Lutnik.

Regional Europe Stoxx 600 Index slightly expanded profits after Trump’s comments on Tuesday, the latest trading by 0.55% at the previous session, while US markets opened overall above.

Alliance 27 members were affected by 20% tariff April 2 as part of a “mutual” Trump strategy that was abbreviated for almost all trading partners to 10% for 90 days. Simultaneous duties of the US car dealerships, steel and aluminum also affect the exporters of the block.

EU representatives have repeatedly emphasized that they wanted to reach a deal with the White House, but that it will not come. The European Commission, the EU Executive Hand, has started consulting tariff counter -imports worth 95 billion euros (107.4 billion) if the transaction is not reached.

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May 8 U.S. submitted Outlines of a trading deal with the UKThe first such agreement under Trump’s latest administration, although businesses say that they expect additional details. Transaction Supports 10% basic tariff When importing UK in the US, it is believed that other countries will face a similar speed at least.

Trump typically reached a favorable tone against the UK with a more balanced trade relations in the US goods, which he accused of the EU – with which he has a deficit of goods – with US treatment is unfair. EU-WHO trading is approximately balanced when accounting for goods and services According to the EU.