Takaichi also accompanied Trump aboard a US aircraft carrier, the USS George Washington, where they were greeted by thousands of cheering American troops. Takaichi took the stage and praised what she called the "greatest alliance in the world" and pledged to increase defence spending.

The U.S. stock market is ticking further into record heights.

Bessent told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker in an interview Sunday that China was ready to make a deal “after two days of negotiations.”