Brazil President Lula met with EU Commission President Von Der Leyen and discussed trade restrictions on Brazillian products, via statement

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Israel asked US to see text of Iran agreement but was rejected, CNN reports citing sources; The source said part of the reason the request was turned down was because the Trump administration feared PM Netanyahu would leak the agreement

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French Central Bank sees growth stalling in Q2 after Q1 contraction; cuts 2026 growth forecast to 0.5% (prev. 0.9%); 2027 seen at 0.9% (prev. 0.8%), 2028 unch at 1.2%

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Brazil President Lula met with EU Commission President Von Der Leyen and discussed trade restrictions on Brazillian products, via statement

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US-Iran framework agreement includes plans for USD 300bln private fund to trigger investment in Iran, according to Reuters citing sources

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Canadian Minister of US trade says had a long and constructive meeting with USTR Greer; agreed to be in touch again next week

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