U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that high tariffs between the United States and China are not sustainable, as President Donald Trump's administration signaled openness to de-escalating a trade war between the world's two largest economies that has raised fears of recession.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent denied a Wall Street Journal report that the White House is considering unilaterally slashing tariffs on Chinese imports, saying that both sides need to mutually take down tariff levels before trade talks can begin.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated no unilateral tariff reduction offer to China, with trade rebalancing potentially taking 2-3 years. Tech stocks surged as Trump softened his stance on firing Fed Chair Powell, with notable gains in Nvidia, AMD, and Apple.