President Donald Trump told reporters hours after taking office that he was considering levying a blanket duty on Mexico and Canada on Feb. 1.

Trump said in an Oval Office signing ceremony on Monday that his administration will impose a 25% tax on goods from Canada and Mexico that may come as soon as February 1 – a move that could raise prices for American consumers.

Canada’s outgoing prime minister and the leader of the country’s oil rich province of Alberta are confident Canada can avoid the 25% tariffs President Donald Trump says he will impose on Canada and Mexico on Feb.

US stocks closed strong after Trump took office on Monday and seemed to soften his stance on tariffs. Dow and S&P 500 ended at highest since Dec.

U.S. stock indexes are drifting higher following a mostly encouraging batch of profit reports from big companies

Trump Media shares, widely favored by retail investors to bet on Trump's presidency, are now facing competition from a newly launched namesake "memecoin", whose value had soared to more than $15 billion in just a day after launch.

Key Takeaways Stocks rose and Treasury yields fell on Tuesday as market participants reacted to a slew of executive orders issued by President Donald Trump on the first day of his second term.Trump ordered federal agencies to investigate current trade policies but stopped short of imposing tariffs,

By Suzanne McGee, Saeed Azhar and Tom Westbrook NEW YORK/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Financial markets swayed and wobbled at the beginning of Donald Trump's second U.S. presidency after he made a softer start on China than many had anticipated,