Global stocks rose and the euro firmed on Monday after a trade agreement between the United States and the EU lifted sentiment and provided clarity in a pivotal week headlined by the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan policy meetings.

With a looming tariff hike deadline, the US is engaged in intense trade negotiations with several countries. Agreements have been reached with India, the EU, Britain, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines,

"The biggest piece in the trade deal puzzle still remains, and the Chinese are unlikely to be as willing to fold."

The 15% tariff would be lower than previously threatened, but it would remain a high duty on America’s largest trading partner.

The U.S. struck a framework trade agreement with the European Union on Sunday, imposing a 15% import tariff on most EU goods - half the threatened rate - and averting a bigger trade war between the two allies that account for almost a third of global trade.

The U.S. and European Union agreed on trade terms that include a 15% rate on most EU products as well as hundreds of billions of dollars of investments in American industry. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met in Scotland on Sunday to iron out the agreement.

Japan’s surprise trade deal with the US sent its markets on a wild ride, pushing stocks to all-time highs and fueling a selloff in government bonds.