Us President Donald Trump Arrives to address a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol on March 4, 2025, with us speaker of the house mike johnson and vice president jd Vance before.
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Us President Donald Trump’s 25% Tariffs on Canada and Mexico, And An Additional 10% On China, Are Official In Place, Proving that he wasn’t brandishing them merely as a negotiating tactic, a negotiating tactic, – And Hoped. Canada and China has since announced retaliatory tariffs, while mexico said its response will come Sunday.
Geopolitical Trade and International Relations may be fractured by the us, but it would be domestic consumers and the economy that hurt the most. Business Leaders in Shipping and Retail – Two Industries that Serve as Bellwethers of the Economy – Expressed Concerns that the Tariffs Cold Raise Pries, Even with Ris Pries, Even with DAYS.
Over in Markets, Investors Were LikWise Spoked. All Major Us Benchmarks Slumped. Gains made by the s & p 500 as it rode the Victory wave of Trump’s Victory on Election Day Have Now Vanished. Tech Stocks Have Been Batters Trump’s Inauguration in January. The tax on important Goods from other counts is starting to look like one on stocks too.
What you need to know today
Compromise on tariffs?
Us President Donald Trump’s 25% Tarifs on Goods Imported from Canada and Mexico, as well as an additional 10% Levy on China, kicked in midnight on tuesday. Us Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Said Tuesday that Trump will “Probable” Announce Tariff Compromise Deals with Canada and Mexico As soon as wedding. In a speech before Congress on Tuesday, Trump said his tariffs will cause “a little disturbanceBut we’re ok with that. “
China Targets Economic Growth of “Around 5%”
China is targeting a Gross Domestic Product Growth Target of “Around 5%” for 2025According to beijing’s official reportThe world’s second-largest economy also Raised Its Budget Deficit Target to “Around 4%” of GDP From 3% last year, which is the highhest fiscal deficit on record going back to 2010, according to data accessed via wind information. The move, Among Other Stimulus Measures Announced Wednsday, Marks a meaningful shift in beijing’s policy as it attempts to tackle a sluggish economy.
Price Increases Likely, Businesses Say
Trump’s Tariffs Could Push Up Pries in Days, Business Leaders Said. ,The short-term effect of any tariff cleaned is inflation. Price Increases Over the Next Couple of Days. “This is causing fears of “stagflation” In the US Economy, in which price risk but growth slows.
Us markets slump on tariff fears
Investors Sold Off US Stocks TuesdaySpooked by the tariffs’ Effects on the economy. The S & p 500 Lost 1.22%, the Down jones Industrial Average Dropped 1.55% and the Nasdaq composite Retreated 0.35%. China’s CSI 300 Climbed 0.42% as Investors Assess News from the Country’s Parliamentary Gatherings. Australia’s S & p/asx 200however, fell 0.77% even as the country’s Fourth-Quarter GDP expanded 1.3% year on yearBeating expectations.
‘Trump Bump’ Election Gains Wiped Out
The “trump bump” in markets has disappedAfter tumbling on tuesday, The S & P 500 Closed at 5,778.15, Below the 5,782.76 Level on Election Day, Nov. 5. This means the index has lost its post-election gains. The Russell 2000 Index of Small Caps, which jumped 5.84% on Nov. 6, is down about 8%. Meanwhile, Technology stocks have slumped more than 7% Since Trump Tound Office in January.
(Pro) Look to europe for equity: analysts
Europe is the place to be for equity investors, according to analysts who flagged rising valuations and political risk in the US market as drwacks when compared to europe Environment. Europe’s market and economy also offer Several other advantages Over that of the US
And finally …
K-Pop Stocks Defy South Korea’s Political and Economic Woes-as Well as Trump Tarif Threats
South Korea’s Economy has been slowing, with growth Hitting a Multi -Quarter low. Its currency has been under pressure, and the country is in political turmoil. Us President Donald Trump’s Tariff Threats Have Not Made Things Easier. But there is one sector that has offered hope to investors this year: K-Pop, One of South Korea’s Larget Cultural Exports.
Shares of the Four Major K-Pop Companies Have Gained Between 20% and 33% So far this year, outperforming the KOSPI’s 5.39% Gain and the Kosdaq’s 8.8% Rise, As of March 4. Hybe, Jyp and YG Have ALSO HIT NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW 52-Week Highs This Year. One reason why investors are turning to k-pop stocks is that sector does not face the risk of us tarifs, shinhan secondies analyst ji in-hae in-hee Wrote last month, According to a Google Translation of Her Korean.
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