Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that "there is an opportunity for a big deal here" on trade issues between the United States and China. "If they want to rebalance, let's do it together," Bessent said during an appearance at the Institute of International Trade and Finance in Washington,

U.S. markets are poised to open with big gains, a clear signs of relief after President Donald Trump said he would not attempt to fire the head of the Federal Reserve and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he expects a “de-escalation” from unsustainable tariffs against China in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in an interview with Yahoo Finance on Tuesday dismissed concerns over China weaponizing its Treasuries despite bond market volatility and added there was no risk of China potentially using its robust Treasury pile to inflict economic pain on the United States.