The White House keeps rolling out sweeping tariff announcements with little detail — leaving investors scrambling for information. Then, often days later, key clarifications or exemptions follow. Why it matters: Even countries with direct involvement in the deals have seemed caught offsides by White House statements.

By Sherin Elizabeth Varghese (Reuters) -Gold prices fell more than 1% on Monday as investors waited for clarity from the White House on potential country-specific tariffs on bullion bars, while focus shifted to U.