U.S. Stock Futures Indicate Higher Open; Most Europe Markets Closed 
 

Stock futures indicated a higher start for the open, with Dow Industrials up nearly 0.5%, S&P stock futures up 1.0% and Nasdaq futures gaining 1.4%, while most European markets were closed.

 
Home Builders Are Piling on Discounts as They Struggle to Entice Buyers 
 

Demand has been disappointing during the spring home-buying season, and tariffs threaten to raise costs.

 
Forget GDP. It's the Jobs Report That Matters. 
 

Friday's report will provide the first 'hard' data since President Trump's April 2 tariff announcements.

 
E-Commerce Sellers Brace for End of De Minimis 
 

The trade provision that allows companies to avoid duties on shipments worth $800 or less is ending for products made in China.

 
Bank of Japan Slashes Growth Forecast as Trade War Hits 
 

Japan is one of a handful of countries in talks with President Trump about averting steeper tariffs.

 
Beijing-Backed Accounts Hint at U.S. Outreach on Trade as China Keeps Door Open 
 

Beijing-backed social media accounts say U.S. officials have reached out to Chinese counterparts through multiple channels to discuss trade, as the world watches for any sign of tariff talks between the two sides.

 
Chinese Automakers Report Robust Sales Growth in April 
 

Chinese automakers' latest monthly sales show that demand for electric vehicles in the world's second-largest economy remains strong, with Tesla rivals such as XPeng posting robust April numbers.

 
The Rush to Beat Tariffs Is Distorting the Economy. There's More to Come. 
 

The scramble to get goods to the U.S. ahead of President Trump's tariffs has already led to huge distortions in global trade patterns and economic data. It isn't over yet.

 
Ukraine, U.S. Sign Economic Deal for Minerals 
 

The two countries finally reached an agreement after several false starts.

 
Beijing Treads Carefully on Yuan as Tariffs Weigh 
 

Chinese policymakers are hoping to stabilize the yuan as it faces downward pressure from U.S. levies and a gloomy growth outlook.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

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