Gulf equities were little changed in early trade on Tuesday as investors cautiously greeted a trade agreement between the U.S. and the European Union, while lacklustre second-quarter earnings weighed on sentiment.

The U.S. Secret Service made an announcement regarding President Trump's golf career on Monday. President Trump, 79, played a couple of rounds of golf over the weekend. The President of the United States was in Scotland, working on a deal with the European Union. President Trump played 18 holes of ...

German chancellor Friedrich Merz said the trade deal struck by the EU with the US will hurt America and cause “considerable damage” to the Eurozone’s largest economy, as he battled criticism from business and political opponents.

France denounced the trade agreement between the European Union and the U.S. as a "submission" on Monday though other EU states largely backed a deal they acknowledged was lopsided but which averts an economically damaging trade war with Washington.

U.S. agreement, secured by President Donald Trump in Scotland, imposes a 15% tariff on most European goods but does not outline a tariff for the wine and spirits industry.

A Transformative Deal with Tech at the Forefront The U.S. and EU finalized a framework trade agreement, a landmark deal to stabilize transatlantic commerce. The agreement includes zero-for-zero tariffs on semiconductor equipment,

Asian equities were mostly higher overnight as Vietnam and Indonesia outperformed while Japan and India underperformed. Hong Kong and Mainland China were both higher overnight on high volumes as health care stocks outperformed,