The framework agreement will likely not do much for economic growth on either side. But it avoids new fissures on other foreign policy issues, particularly the war in Ukraine.

The United States and the European Union agreed on a framework trade deal to end months of uncertainty for industries and consumers.

TACO or tariffs? An August 1 deadline looms after the European Union became the latest of the top US trading partners to reach a deal with Trump.

Higher tariffs, or import taxes, on European goods mean sellers in the U.S. would have to either increase prices for consumers — risking loss of market share — or swallow the added cost in terms of lower profits. The higher tariffs are expected to hurt export earnings for European firms and slow the economy.

US stocks were mixed Monday and the S&P 500 was on the verge of snapping a five-day win streak as investors digested the announcement of a trade deal between Washington and Brussels. Stocks fluctuated between gains and losses Monday afternoon after President Donald Trump and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday announced a framework for a US-EU trade deal.

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