Economy, Stocks

“Options Market Focused on Jobs and Inflation Over Tariff Reveal”

“…Implied volatility for S&P 500 Index options is elevated for a couple of particular days in the next two weeks, signaling greater demand for protection against big market swings then. That kink in the volatility curve is bigger for March… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Dow rallies more than 450 points to start week on hopes Trump is softening tariff stance…”

“Stocks jumped Monday on reports that President Donald Trump may hold back from implementing some of his wide-ranging tariff plans, raising hopes the U.S. will avoid plunging the world into an all-out trade war… Trump seemingly lowered the temperature for… Continue Reading…

Economy

“BofA Says Tariff Risk Dismissed as Stocks Get ‘Monster’ Inflows”

“Investors are dismissing the risks that a full-fledged trade war would pose to stocks as “monster” flows of capital keep pouring into global equity markets, Bank of America Corp.’s Michael Hartnett said… “Global investors are not anywhere close to short… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Trump tariffs… threatens 200% tariff on European wine, champagne”

“…European Union: The EU has responded to those metals duties with counter-tariffs on $28 billion in US goods from April, bringing Trump’s trade war across the Atlantic. Trump has threatened targeted tariffs on the bloc of European countries, and he vowed to respond… Continue Reading…

Economy

“EU retaliates against Trump’s trade moves and hits beef, whiskey, motorcycles with targeted tariffs”

“The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action with new duties on U.S. industrial and farm products, responding within hours to the Trump administration’s increase in tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25%… “As the U.S. are applying tariffs… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Dow tumbles 500 points as new Trump tariffs rekindle market rout…”

“The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell Tuesday after President Donald Trump placed additional tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum coming into the U.S. The 30-stock average lost 565 points, or 1.4%, while the S&P 500 dropped 1%. The Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.6%. In a Truth Social… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Recession risks rise for all three North American economies over US tariff chaos”

“Risks to the Mexican, Canadian and American economies are piling up amid a chaotic implementation of U.S. tariffs that has created deep uncertainties for businesses and decision-makers, according to Reuters polls of economists taken this week… “Given this is so… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Volkswagen and Stellantis evade Trump’s 25% tariffs, while BMW braces for impact”

“Last week, it was announced that President Donald Trump’s new 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada would exempt vehicles that comply with the USCMA trade deal. German carmaking giant Volkswagen told CNBC that its operations meant it would be exempt… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Trump backs latest Canada, Mexico tariffs and preps markets for ‘a little disturbance’ during first address to Congress”

“The president even acknowledged economic discomfort when discussing tariffs, saying, “there’ll be a little disturbance, but we’re OK with that. It won’t be much.”…” https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-backs-latest-canada-mexico-tariffs-and-preps-markets-for-a-little-disturbance-during-first-address-to-congress-041815289.html Of course there will be a little pain. This will fix our problems as a… Continue Reading…

Business, Cryptocurrencies

“GM expects to mitigate up to 50% of potential North American tariffs, which Ford describes as ‘chaos’”

“General Motors believes it can mitigate up to 50% of potential North American tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump on imports from Canada and Mexico, CEO Mary Barra said Tuesday. That includes GM potentially avoiding short-term impacts of between 30%… Continue Reading…