European countries should do everything they can to avoid a trade war with the US, said Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

Recent headlines including President Trump's 50% tariff on copper and the Pentagon's deal to buy a stake in rare earth elements miner MP Materials highlight the importance of the metals market in the trade war.

Officials have secured an agreement across the bloc to slap tariffs on US goods, ranging from US-made cars to bourbon whiskey.

Looming U.S. tariffs, together with a real estate market slump feeding into weakening consumer confidence, saw China's GDP growth slow in the second quarter.

Home sales in Canada rose for a second straight month, reflecting a boost in buyer confidence as the economy appeared to shrug off the impact of US tariffs.

China has reported that its economy slowed in the last quarter as President Donald Trump's trade war escalated, but it still expanded at a robust 5.2% pace.

Stock traders are heading into a heavy week of data and potential catalysts for stocks. Major indexes dipped on Monday, but the reaction to the latest tariff drama has been light. Bank earnings, inflation, and a week of crypto talks in Congress are some of what market's are eyeing.

This edition of Data Spotlight focuses on combining revenue breakdowns with holdings to assess trade exposure, using news sentiment plus tick data for trading, and leveraging OHLC timing to capture price shifts.