There's no denying that the Geneva meeting was much-needed, and its outcome is good news for the general consumer. However, vendors and retailers are unlikely to suddenly lower prices or improve stocks, as there's still too much uncertainty—nervous markets tend not to go down the cheap route to entice buyers.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters the two sides had agreed on a 90 day pause on measures and that tariffs would come down by over 100 percentage points to 10%.

GENEVA — The United States and China have agreed to temporarily slash reciprocal tariffs in a deal that surpassed expectations as the world’s two biggest economies seek to end a damaging trade war that has stoked fears of recession and roiled financial markets.