Trump's sweeping new tariffs send global stocks plunging
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Countries seeking to sell goods to the United States will now face taxes as high as 54% based on how the White House is calculating duties on U.S. exports.
From NBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump has for weeks pegged April 2 as a "Liberation Day" to impose an array of new tariffs that could upend the global trade system, but has provided few details.
From Reuters
US officials said Mexico and Canada would for now avoid the US’s reciprocal tariffs, and would instead continue to have the levies Trump applied to their goods over border security and fentanyl issue...
From The Financial Times
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At first glance, the big U.S. banks might not seem to have much to worry about from tariffs. However, they could be impacted more than you may think.
Fintech and credit card stocks were hit particularly hard in the market rout that followed President Trump’s tariff announcement.
Investors are clearly concerned about the impact tariffs might have on Apple, which at one point on Thursday was having its worst trading day in five years. Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan on Thursday morning cut his price target on Apple from $265 to $250, though he maintained his buy rating on the stock.
Stocks plummeted Thursday in reaction to a widening global trade war. With few parallels in history, markets are wondering where things go from here.
Nasdaq also sinks more than 1,000 points as investors fret over the potential economic impact of President Trump's latest tariffs.
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Megacap U.S. tech companies including Apple and retail giants Walmart and Nike led a global market meltdown as President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs heightened fears of a spike in costs across a wide range of industries.
Most media and entertainment companies aren't directly affected by Trump's new tariffs plan but could suffer from a resulting recession, experts say.
Stock investors in Bangladesh are apprehensive about the US hiking import tariffs, a move that could hurt the South Asian nation’s exports and the profitability of export-oriented listed firms.
Tech stocks were pummeled Thursday following President Trump’s earlier tariff announcement, a sign of how vulnerable the sector is to a possible recession as well as to higher prices on everything from consumer goods to hardware.
Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) shares traded lower on Thursday as broader markets reacted to President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plan.
President Trump imposed new 20% tariffs on US imports from the EU with the stated intention ... far less than the nearly 5% selloff in industrials stocks overall. The author or authors do not own shares in any securities mentioned in this article.