South China Morning Post (behind paywall) but clipped this much:- Chinese and US negotiators agreed to establish a “trade consultation mechanism” during two days of “constructive” talks in Geneva aimed at tamping down a tariff war, China’s Vice-Premier He Lifeng told reporters. The two sides “have taken important step to resolve differences through equal dialogue and consultation”, plan to issue a joint statement on Monday, and “conduct further consultations on issues of mutual concern”, state news agency Xinhua reported, citing He. He pledged that China is ready to work with the US to manage differences, expand areas of cooperation, and make the “pie of cooperation bigger”, Xinhua added. State broadcaster CCTV said the two sides made “substantial progress” and called the talks “candid, in-depth and constructive”. + + + A lot of rah rah sizzle but no steak. At least not yet.
“Trump reportedly prepared to accept ‘palace in the sky’ as gift from Qatar” News of present from royal family ignited accusations of bribery and corruption, as well as criticism against president https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/11/trump-accept-luxury-plane-gift-qatar
December through April (semi-manual data collection): This can be one of the building blocks for a basic trading model (not chart based) if one is clever.
Watching Tom, Pete and the good looking guy. They’re fully hedged and think Trump made mess he can’t get out of without pain. Bigly news will be sell off. I have no idea!