WASHINGTON: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday he was optimistic that Pakistan and the United States were just days away from finalising a trade agreement,

July 24 (UPI) -- Britain and India agreed to a free trade agreement between their two nations Thursday.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in London on Wednesday evening ahead of meetings with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Investors are hopeful a potential trade deal between the U.S. and European Union could bring more certainty to markets ahead of next Friday's tariffs deadline.

The European Union and the United States could reach a framework deal on trade this weekend, ending months of uncertainty for European industry, EU officials and diplomats said on Friday. The deal would likely include a 15% baseline tariff on all EU goods entering the United States and probably a 50% tariff on European steel and aluminium,