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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.
Read more →A week of intense volatility came to a close Friday, with gains on US stock markets, looking to recover the lost ground from ’Liberation Day’. The massive losses sustained by global bourse, following the imposition of global tariffs by the Trump administration, is quickly being recuperated.
Read more →US equity markets roared back overnight, with massive gains across all of the bourse. Trump announced a temporary pause on ‘reciprocal tariffs’, while negotiations are under way, with 70-odd Countries. The relief from markets was manifest, with an explosion upwards in the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P.
Read more →Markets stabilised overnight, with the news that more than 70 Countries have approached the US, with a view to resolving the trade war. Countries are offering to balance the trade deficits with the US, but more importantly, fixing the cause of the trade imbalance.
Read more →Global equity market turmoil continued when markets opened the week’s trading. Asian equity markets suffered, in particular, with Hong Kong losing more than 13% and Japan and China losing over 7%.
Read more →Markets were on the verge of collapse by the close of trade Friday. US equities were smashed and the tech-heavy NASDAQ crashed into ‘Bear Market’ territory. The US Dollar had been savaged, in trade on Thursday, but recovered sharply to close on Friday.
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