In the latest chapter of America’s enduring trade drama with China, Donald Trump has floated an eyebrow-raising figure: eighty percent tariffs on Chinese goods. Posted with trademark bombast on Truth Social, the suggestion is less an economic policy than a warning shot - a symbolic escalation ahead of this weekend’s talks in Switzerland. While markets remained measured, the proposal underscores Trump's enduring belief in the tariff as both cudgel and campaign slogan, a reminder that the trade war may be less resolved than momentarily paused.Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.
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London Calling: Markets Jump
The Federal Reserve's decision to do nothing was, fittingly, a non-event. Markets barely blinked. Wall Street resumed its upward drift, undisturbed by the central bank's cautious stance. This morning, attention has shifted to fresh developments in global trade and politics: a potential softening of U.S. semiconductor export rules, a renewed Trump-era push to lower drug prices, and signs of a looming trade agreement between America and Britain.Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.
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About Doves and Deals
On a Wednesday tinted with cautious optimism, equity markets woke to the rare scent of diplomacy. The promise of U.S.—China trade talks in the quiet halls of Switzerland sent a flutter through global markets—an early bloom of hope in a field still strewn with thorns. Meanwhile, all eyes remain on the Federal Reserve, whose task today is not to act, but to speak just carefully enough to keep both hawks and doves circling in formation.Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.
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Powell's Shadow Looms Over Nervous Markets
Investors' eyes are fixed on the forthcoming words of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, with hopes that US interest rates will hold steady amidst strong corporate earnings and the shadow of an escalating trade war. The world watches as business leaders navigate through trade uncertainties and the legendary Warren Buffett steps down from his investment throne.Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.
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Trump's Policy Roulette Keeps Wall Street Guessing
In the high-stakes game of Wall Street, investor confidence is teetering on the edge as trade policy unpredictability and a hodgepodge of corporate earnings cast shadows over the financial markets. The Trump administration's murky trade maneuvers and mixed signals on China tariffs, coupled with a fresh probe into truck imports and a tumultuous earnings season, are sending ripples of uncertainty through a market already on edge.Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.
Here's the audio version of the daily Wall Street column of Marketscreener, to take the temperature of financial markets every morning at the opening of the stock exchange.Distributed by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.
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