Trump says US is "very close" to a deal with Mexico
The remark comes after trade talks between the two countries were pushed back a week.
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President Trump said the United States is "very close" to a deal with Mexico, without giving details on timing or terms.
The comment follows a delay in the trade talks, which were pushed back a week as part of a review process that has already missed one deadline this year. The US has also said Mexico and Canada need to do more to stop drug flow, a demand that has formed part of the backdrop to the negotiations.
A Mexico agreement would give Trump a concrete win on trade, his central policy priority, at a time when he is also managing talks with Iran and China alongside ongoing tariff threats. Progress with Mexico could ease near-term uncertainty around tariffs and supply chains that has weighed on equities, and the comment moves the needle bullish for near-term risk sentiment.