The main events by the morning: April 29

• The tariffs imposed by Trump have become a kind of «gift» for Xi Jinping. These duties have undermined confidence in the reliability of the United States as a trading partner, which, in turn, makes China more attractive for doing business. At the same time, China does not intend to retreat in the trade war, as concessions will only strengthen the demands from the United States.

• The Moscow Stock Exchange has launched over-the-counter trading in blocked US stocks. Trading on the «over-the-counter» became possible with the most popular securities of the largest US companies: Apple, Amazon, Cisco Systems, Microsoft, Tesla, Berkshire Hathaway, Alphabet, NVIDIA, Visa and others. There are also 18 FinEx ETF funds on the list. Unqualified investors can apply only for the sale of these assets, qualified investors can buy.

• Pakistan's defense minister called the coming days in the conflict with India «decisive.» Dawn newspaper reports that according to the Pakistani Defense Minister, India's military invasion of the country is «inevitable.» And if this happens, then in the next 2-3 days. He added that the war is «preventable,» and that China, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries are working to prevent conflict.

• European and Ukrainian officials are afraid of Trump's withdrawal from the negotiation process on Ukraine. According to media reports, the American president may be on the verge of withdrawing from the negotiations. He can claim that even the minor progress that has been achieved during the 100 days of his presidency can be considered a job done.