Whether his copper tariff will remain in place is a question given the number of times Trump has flip-flopped on tariffs of various kinds.

Asian equities were largely higher despite President Trump’s rising tariff rhetoric, except for India, which underperformed today and this week. The resilience is a great sign, in my opinion. Hong Kong and Mainland China ended a good week on a positive note despite a late afternoon slump that brought the market off its intraday highs.

Fashion history was made in Paris this afternoon, when the original Birkin prototype, owned by Jane Birkin herself, was sold at auction for €7 million, reflecting a growing trend in the sale of second-hand luxury items.

This stock is positioned to benefit from the aging housing market and growth in its core markets.

BofA’s Quinlan argues that, despite a laggard American equities market lately, the nation should blow past everyone else, and for a long time.

Asian equities delivered a mixed performance overnight, as the Philippines and Vietnam outperformed while Hong Kong underperformed. This occurred despite former President Donald Trump’s threats of new tariffs on copper and pharmaceuticals, as well as a stronger U.S. dollar.