Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slip despite Wall Street cheering for US-China trade truce

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US stock futures traded down after markets roared on Monday following the announcement of a deal between the US and China to dramatically reduce tariffs for 90 days.

Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) inched 0.2% down, the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) slipped 0.4%, and the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) sunk 0.3%.

The temporary agreement slashes US tariffs on Chinese imports to 30% from 145%, and Chinese tariffs on US goods to 10% from 125%, effective Wednesday. During the 90 day pause, the countries have said they will try to negotiate a more long-lasting trade deal.

Read more: The latest on Trump’s tariffs

Progress between the two trading partners triggered a buying frenzy Monday, sending the indexes soaring and giving Big Tech stocks a sizable boost.

On Tuesday, investors will get a first glimpse into how President Trump’s tariffs have impacted inflation with the release of April’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) at 8:30 a.m. ET.

Trump unveiled reciprocal tariffs on April 2 and then instituted a 90-day pause on most duties a week later following deep market unrest. Tuesday’s inflation report is expected to show that prices increased over the month.

LIVE 1 update

  • Gold holds after significant drop

    Gold (GC=F) maintains its loss as the easing of US-China trade tensions has pushed investors out of the safe-haven and into riskier assets.

    Bloomberg reports:

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