Though an abundance of news has whipsawed Wall Street during this timeline, including quarterly operating results, a U.S. debt downgrade, and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, the one common link fueling this rollercoaster ride is President Donald Trump's tariff and trade policy.

The United States and the European Union reached a tariff deal Sunday after a brief meeting between President Donald Trump and European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen.

The tariffs, or import taxes, paid when Americans buy European products could raise prices for U.S. consumers and dent profits for European companies and their partners who bring goods into the count...

The deal struck by President Donald Trump and Urusula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, on Sunday at the former’s Scottish golf course will set a tariff rate of 15pc for most goods, down from a threatened 30pc. Full details are yet to be confirmed and a written next still needs to be agreed by EU member states.

Stock markets in Asia were mixed on Monday after U.S. stocks rose to more records as they closed out another winning week.

Trump has said he would hike the rate to 30% on August 1, a level EU officials said would wipe out whole chunks of transatlantic commerce.