The London talks themselves? Less détente, more diplomatic chess. There was some polite handshake optics. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick called the talks “fruitful,” while Treasury’s Scott Bessent gave the diplomatic thumbs-up, citing a “good meeting.” Trump, never one to undersell a headline, added from the White House lawn: “We’re doing well with China. China’s not easy… I’m only getting good reports.” Markets took the spin at face value for now though seasoned traders know that “fruitful” is often just code for nothing blew up…yet.