#TariffsPause

What does Trump's tariff pause mean for global trade?

There has been a historic upheaval in American trade policy.

The announcement of Donald Trump's so-called "reciprocal tariffs" on 2 April - what he called "liberation day" - sent a shockwave through the global trading system and financial markets.

And the President's 90-day pause on some of these tariffs on 9 April set off a relief rally in stock markets.

But where has the rollercoaster of new US tariff announcements - and partial reversals - actually left the situation?