President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping said they’ve formalized a trade deal from a framework U.S. and Chinese officials negotiated earlier this week. President Trump said the two nations will sign the deal soon. The agreement includes the United States lowering tariffs on Chinese goods from 30% to 20% in exchange for China’s cooperation to control the export of chemicals used to make the drug. China also agreed to resume purchasing American agricultural products and pause export controls on rare-earth minerals for one year.

The government’s 43-day shutdown has delayed critical economic reporting, leaving economists and policymakers to rely on alternative sources.

Copper faces intense supply outlook, aluminum industry calls for USMCA unity, and steel demand looks modest for 2026.