A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift U.S. President Donald Trump unexpectedly gate-crashed tariff talks with Japan, and markets breathed a sigh of relief that it wasn't a disaster.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said trade talks with Japan had made “big progress,” following a surprise appearance at bilateral negotiations in Washington. The meetings came as Tokyo pressed for exemptions from sweeping U.

President Donald Trump entered the early stage of tariff negotiations with Japan on Wednesday, escalating what could have been a preparatory discussion into a diplomatic negotiation procedure. The meeting with the President of the White House was close to 50 minutes long,