U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff decisions since he took office on January 20, from imposing sweeping duties to abruptly pausing some of them, have shocked financial markets and sent a wave of uncertainty through the global economy.

The U.S. and China announced today that they were temporarily reducing the triple-digit tariffs that had shaken the global economy. For the next 90 days, imports from China are set to face a minimum fee of 30 percent,