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The market rally was moving on as confidence slowly creeps back. Trade deals with India and Japan appear to be on the near horizon, according to Treasury Secretary Bessent, although the all-important Chinese trade deal, was noticeably not confirmed or discussed.
Read more →Markets opened the week on a cautiously optimistic note, with equities posting small gains across the board. The US Dollar remained soft, with the EUR regaining 1.1350, while the GBP pushing back towards 1.3400.
Read more →Markets in the US rallied to close out a strong week of gains on equity markets and in the US Dollar. Trade talks, between China and the US. were denied by China, but the Trump administration is talking compromise and negotiations.
Read more →The recovery in US equities and the US Dollar continued, boosted by further conciliatory comments from President Trump. Trump assured markets that tariffs imposed on China would not be anywhere near the current 145% and they would have a very good trade deal with the USA.
Read more →US equity markets and the US Dollar rebounded sharply overnight. The US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, commented on the tumultuous trade war between China and the USA and said he thought that this would de-escalate soon.
Read more →The Easter celebrations did little to calm markets, as US equity markets tumbled sharply, to open the shortened trading week. Markets were dominated by a new front opening, when Trump declared war on the Fed and the Chairman, Powell.
Read more →US equity markets resumed their slide, following the ban on ‘chip’ sales to China, hitting Chip Manufacturers (like market darling Nvidia) extremely hard. The NASDAQ plummeted, as tech heavy stocks took a beating.
Read more →European market rallied strongly amidst all of the mayhem. The EU announced negotiations with the US on tariffs and suspended any retaliation for 90 days. This was enough for positive sentiment to flow back into markets and the big recovery rally continues in equities.
Read more →The recovery of global equities continues, bolstered by the Trump Administration approving an exemption from massive tariff on electronic equipment from China. This accounts for nearly 25% of Chinese exports to China and is a massive step forward.
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