Trump's EU trade deal, featuring a 15% toll & EU investment, failed to excite the market. Investors are focused on Big Tech earnings & Fed policy amid ongoing trade uncertainty with China, Canada & Mexico.
Macron criticizes nations using tariffs as 'blackmail' amid EU-US trade tensions. White House defends tariffs as vital for rebuilding US production before a July 9 deadline. EU warns 'all options' remain open.
Marking a shift in expectations, over 75% of economists, 24 of 31, in an Oct. 7-14 Reuters poll predicted the central bank would keep its benchmark seven-day reverse repurchase rate at 6.00% on Oct. 16.
