As tensions over Syria ease, trade developments and US bank earnings are in focus. European stock markets, oil prices, sterling and the dollar are all up.

Talk of Chinese and US talks do little to ease tensions over trade

Economic advisers Larry Kudlow and Kevin Hassett represent the worst of establishment ideology – and ordinary Americans will suffer

Trump made a big play of slapping tariffs on Chinese imports, but experts say neither side will risk escalating the current spat

Amazon, Facebook and Google are as dominant as Standard Oil or AT&T was. But breaking them up is not going to be easy

IMF chief says cryptocurrency’s own blockchain technology could be used to control it

The White House’s metals tariffs plan has numerous casualties, the big winner is the man in charge of trade and manufacturing

The EC has drawn up a list of American products to target if Donald Trump doesn’t back down over steel tariffs

• Latest: EC says it’ll hit back against America
• Peanut butter, orange juice and bourbon on provisional tariffs list
• EC: Trump’s proposed tariffs are deeply unfair

Earlier:

• European markets fall in early trading
• US dollar hits two-week low
• Analysts fear trade war
• Full story: Gary Cohn quits as Trump’s top economic adviser

Donald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports have caused international criticism, and sent markets sliding

• Latest: President Trump tweets….
• Market latest: FTSE 100 down 1%, Dow futures in the red
• UK steel industry fears job losses
• Germany, Australia, Russia and China all worried
• EU pledges a firm response
• Introduction: Trump tariffs hit markets
• Full story: China expresses grave concerns

Rolling coverage of the third day of the World Economic Forum

• Theresa May accused of ignoring businesses and eating fondue
• May and Trump to meet on WEF sidelines
• Theresa May to challenge tech giants over extremist content
• Malala: Women must raise up voices against sexism and harassment
• Hammond: We mustn’t be luddites about AI
• Tax avoidance, gender equality, climate change also on agenda