U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a "very good" phone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, June 5. The call lasted about an hour and a half, focused "almost exclusively" on trade issues and "led to a very positive outcome for both countries," Trump wrote on his <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump">page</a> on the social media network Truth Social. He also said that a meeting&nbsp;of the two countries' trade representatives will be held soon,&nbsp;its location will be determined at a later date.

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After last week, the main U.S. small-cap index has now posted three straight weeks of gains as investors’ risk appetite continues to grow. Earnings season is in full swing: More than 200 companies reported results last week, and aggregate earnings per share are down. Below we recap what happened in the small-cap space during the week of April 21-25 and what to expect in the week ahead.

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Last week, small caps were the worst-performing segment of the U.S. market, while volatility reached staggering levels — 3.5 times the five-year average. Here's a recap of what happened in the space between April 7 and April 11, and what to expect in the week ahead.

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Shares of several small-cap suppliers of avocados took a tumble yesterday, Monday, February 3, following the announcement by President <strong>Donald Trump</strong> of new tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China. However, the losses eased later in the day after the U.S. and Mexico agreed to a truce for a month. Note that around 80% of avocados sold in the U.S. are imported from Mexico, which sparked fears of higher consumer prices.

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