CNBC Daily Open: Boomerang tariffs ahead?

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (L) and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer code a property league successful Rosenbad aft the commercialized talks betwixt the US and China concluded, successful Stockholm, Sweden connected July 29, 2025.

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The much-anticipated U.S.-China commercialized talks successful Sweden turned retired to beryllium a letdown aft they concluded Tuesday with nary commercialized truce extension.

Why? Any determination would person to beryllium signed disconnected by President Donald Trump, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC.

While Bessent told Trump connected a telephone that the gathering with China was "very good," U.S. tariffs connected Chinese goods volition "boomerang" backmost up to their April levels if an hold is not reached by the Aug. 12 deadline, the Treasury Secretary told reporters Tuesday.

The commercialized teams volition apt conscionable again successful different 90 days, Bessent added.

Investor sentiment took a hit, with mixed firm net and forecasts compounding the gloom and sending markets little aft caller gains.

There were immoderate agleam spots: Boeing narrowed its quarterly losses and Starbucks' CEO Brian Niccol said the institution was showing signs of a turnaround, contempt reporting its sixth consecutive 4th of same-store income declines. 

But warnings besides emerged. UPS, often seen arsenic a proxy for broader U.S. user activity, withheld guardant guidance connected revenue and operating profit, citing ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty.

All eyes present crook to the Federal Reserve, which concludes its argumentation gathering Wednesday. Other cardinal economical information are besides connected platform this week, including a speechmaking of gross home merchandise and backstage payroll information owed retired Wednesday.

— Nur Hikmah Md Ali

What you request to cognize today

U.S.-China tariff truce hold successful limbo. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that Trump would person to motion disconnected connected immoderate woody aft the 2 countries concluded commercialized talks successful Sweden with nary extension. But helium told CNBC that the gathering was "far-reaching, far-reaching, robust and highly satisfactory."

Markets autumn connected stalled commercialized talks. On Tuesday, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed lower, retreating from their caller grounds highs astatine the opening bell. Europe Stoxx 600 was up 0.29%.

Corporations dependable the alarm aft mixed earnings. Boeing and Procter & Gamble reported net beats, but others missed expectations similar Spotify, which posted anemic guidance, portion shipping elephantine and U.S. user bellwether UPS slashed its dividend. 

Starbucks reports sixth consecutive 4th of same-store income declines. But CEO Brian Niccol said successful a prerecorded video published with the net study that the numbers "don't yet bespeak each the advancement we've made," and their comeback is "gaining momentum." Shares of the institution climbed implicit 4% aft hours.

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