The US is set to announce a trade agreement with the UK, The New York Times reported, citing three sources familiar with the matter.US President Donald Trump had earlier posted on social media previewing a major press conference to be held at 10 am Eastern Time (10 pm Hong Kong time) on Thursday (8th), which will involve an important trade deal reached with a highly respected major nation.Related NewsContinuing Jobless Claims for Apr/26 in United States is 1879.0K, lower than the previous value of 1908.0K. The forecast was 1890K.This agreement will be the first to be announced since Trump imposed steep tariffs on dozens of US trading partners.