According to a ChainCatcher news flash, U.S. President Donald Trump said he has paused an additional 50% tariff on Canada. The source item was brief and did not provide further details on the timing of the pause, how long it may remain in effect, or any broader policy context. The report only states Trump’s remark and the tariff figure involved. As provided in the original item, no extra information was disclosed about implementation, related negotiations, or follow-up measures.

U.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post that he has paused a planned 50% tariff on Canada that had been scheduled to take effect the following morning, after the United States and Canada reached an agreement. The pause will last three days, according to Trump, while the related documents are still awaiting finalization. In the same post, Trump also said the Keystone XL pipeline, which he described as having been killed by Joe Biden, may be able to come back. The update was carried by Odaily and cited Jin10 as the source. No additional terms of the U.S.-Canada agreement were disclosed in the brief update.

The Trump administration has lowered expectations that the United States and Canada will reach a last-minute agreement before a new round of tariffs takes effect on Wednesday, according to a ChainCatcher report. A person familiar with the matter said the odds of securing a deal on Tuesday were "50-50 or less." The two sides are facing a midnight deadline, after which Canadian goods worth billions of dollars would be hit with a 50% tariff. Trump is also expected to speak again with Canadian Prime Minister Carney on Tuesday. The report points to shrinking optimism inside the U.S. government as the deadline approaches, while talks continue under mounting time pressure.

ChainCatcher reported that trade talks between the United States and Canada have stalled as the deadline for higher U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods draws closer. The sticking point, according to the brief update, is a disagreement over core interests between the two sides. The report also said U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation that will impose a 50% tariff on Canadian imports starting Aug. 19. No other details were provided in the source about the scope of the goods affected, the status of any follow-up talks, or possible exemptions. The update was categorized under policy and regulation by ChainCatcher and published on Aug. 15, 2026.

U.S. storage-related stocks moved higher, according to MSX.COM data. Sandisk rose more than 7%, while Micron Technology and Western Digital each gained more than 3%. SK Hynix and Seagate Technology were also up more than 2%. Outside the storage segment, Reddit climbed more than 11% after the company was added to the S&P 500 index. Drone-related stock Unusual Machines rose more than 16% as the U.S. moved to impose tariffs on imported drones and related parts. The moves were reported by Odaily in a brief market update focused on U.S. equities.

U.S. equities ended higher after softer inflation data helped push the S&P 500 to another record close, with the Nasdaq and Dow also advancing. July producer prices cooled to 4.7% year over year from 5.5% in June, while the market lifted the odds of the Federal Reserve holding rates steady in September to around 65%. Even so, the long end of the Treasury market sent a different signal: the 30-year bond auction cleared at 5.216%, the highest since 2001, and indirect bidding weakened, pointing to growing concern over fiscal supply and term premium. Sector leadership was narrow. SanDisk surged after issuing aggressive long-term targets at its 2026 investor day, lifting Western Digital, SK Hynix, Seagate, Micron and the Roundhill storage ETF. Workday also jumped on a Reuters report that Silver Lake had held acquisition talks for months. In contrast, optical networking names and parts of the AI hardware trade reversed lower, while Cisco fell despite record quarterly revenue as investors focused on margin concerns. Oil prices retreated after both the IEA and OPEC lowered demand expectations, and Donald Trump signed a proclamation imposing 10% to 100% tariffs on imported drones and related parts on national security grounds.

President Trump signed a proclamation on Aug. 6 imposing a 15% tariff on imports of polysilicon derivatives, a key semiconductor material, citing threats to U.S. national security. The proclamation sets minimum import prices of $21 per kilogram for polysilicon and $100 per kilogram for ingots and wafers. The measure takes effect Dec. 4 at 12:01 a.m. ET. The Commerce Department launched a Section 232 investigation last July.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Aug. 7 signed an executive order invoking Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose minimum import prices and extra tariffs on imported polysilicon and its derivative products, a move aimed at supporting America's domestic polysilicon, semiconductor and solar supply chains. Under the announcement, the minimum import price is $21 per kilogram for polysilicon, $100 per kilogram for polysilicon ingots and wafers, $0.22 per watt for solar cells and $0.38 per watt for solar modules. The order also applies a 15% ad valorem tariff on polysilicon ingots and related derivative products listed in the annex. The measures take effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on Dec. 4, 2026. In addition, the Commerce Department is authorized to create a "Re-shore America" incentive program. Businesses that commit to building, renovating or expanding U.S. facilities that produce polysilicon, ingots, wafers or solar cells, and start construction before Jan. 20, 2029, may apply for exemption from Section 232 tariffs on certain imported equipment and related products. The report was relayed by BlockBeats, citing CCTV.