Start of a busy week for corporate earnings.
Retail sales grew in June, and consumers showed no signs of trade worries.
Trump said 150 countries will receive tariff letters, escalating global trade tensions and signaling a more aggressive stance on U.S. economic policy.
Hang Seng heads for highest close since Feb 2022.
Q2 earnings season starts with the big banks.
Meanwhile, Chinese stocks gain on exports pickup.
Trump plans to impose blanket tariffs of 15% or 20% on most trade partners.
Amazon "Prime Day" sales plunge 41% in first day of four-day event.
Equities struggle to find directional drivers.
The latest tariffs are set to take effect on August 1.
A July rate cut is off the table.
Today we get nonfarm payrolls. Tomorrow US markets are closed.
