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Wall Street enjoys a historic rally after President Trump announces a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs, not including China. Asian equities are also in the green with the Nikkei and Taiwan’s Taiex leading gains. European futures are also up as are Chinese equities, despite Trump increasing levies on the country to 125 per cent. In Germany, the CDU/CSU and the SPD unveil a coalition deal with Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz addressing President Trump directly to give assurances on defence and economic competitiveness. And in autos news, Volkswagen shares plummet as the car maker misses forecasts by a wide margin amid tariff uncertainty.
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President Trump’s tariffs kick in for the so-called ‘worst offenders’ with the minimum rate on certain Chinese goods hitting 104 per cent. Trump says the U.S. remains resolute. Asian equities are firmly in the red. European markets and Wall Street are both braced for more heavy sell-offs. U.S. Treasury yields also spike. The tariffs feud between Elon Musk and President Trump’s top trade advisor Peter Navarro intensifies following disagreement over Tesla’s auto assembly practices. Musk calls Navarro ‘dumber than a sack of bricks’. In Germany, the CDU/CSU and SPD are reportedly close to a coalition deal following 13 hours of negotiations.
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Asian equities rebound after hitting an 18-month low while Wall Street futures are in the green following a volatile session on Monday. The Nikkei is up following the news that Tokyo is granted priority in U.S. trade talks with a negotiating team due to arrive in Washington D.C. later today. Beijing vows to ‘fight to the end’ against American ‘blackmail’ after President Trump threatens to double tariffs on China this week. Brussels prepares retaliatory measures against the U.S. but also believes that a ‘zero-to-zero’ tariff deal is possible. We hear from Banca Monte di Paschi di Siena CEO Luigi Lovaglio who says Europe is able to ride out the tariff turmoil.
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Asian equities fall with the Nikkei hitting an 18-month low as China retaliates against President Trump’s sweeping tariffs policies. U.S. equity futures also indicate a heavy sell-off after $5tn in market cap was wiped off the S&P 500 in just two days. Europe is also set lower today as European Union trade ministers gather in Luxembourg to discuss an appropriate tariff response. And in media news, the Trump administration is forced to extend the TikTok deadline as Beijing abandons the deal at the last moment over the last week’s tariff controversy.
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Wall Street suffers its worst session since 2020 with $2.5tn vanishing from market value following the announcement of President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs. Along with a heightened risk of a U.S. recession, top Wall Street names have voiced concerns over worsening global economic consequences should the tariffs be implemented without any exemptions. President Trump says he remains open to negotiations. We are live on the shores of Lake Como, Italy at The European House Ambrosetti Spring Forum where CEO Valerio De Molli tells CNBC that any retaliation to the U.S. tariffs would be counter-productive. And in oil news, Opec+ quickens the pace of scheduled hikes, surprising the market with a boost in production to push prices lower.
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President Trump hails his tariff blitz on Liberation Day. U.S. markets fall in extended trade as investors rush to safe havens, fearing the swathe of levies imposed by Washington could spark a global trade war. In Asia, the Nikkei slumps to an 8-month low and the tariff effects are felt across South-East Asian markets. China slams the move as ‘unilateral bullying’ and Canada pledges retaliation. The EU’s response is measured for now. EC President Ursula Von Der Leyen says the bloc is still committed to negotiation. We hear from TotalEnergie CEO Patrick Pouyanné and Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani who remain upbeat that the trade conflict could be beneficial to Europe.
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President Trump’s much-awaited Liberation Day arrives with nations braced for a wave of sweeping reciprocal trade tariffs to be announced with immediate effect at a Rose Garden event later today. The UK is still hopeful of achieving an 11th-hour tariff deal while Brussels pledges a ‘strong plan’ in retaliation. Tesla sales continue to fall following strong competition from rival Chinese manufacturers and political activism against CEO Elon Musk on the Continent. And in media news, venture capitalist Andreessen Horowitz are reportedly looking to invest in TikTok ahead of a deadline for Chinese owner ByteDance to sell up or face a ban in the U.S.
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Wall Street suffers its worst quarter in almost 3 years as concerns over President Trump’s tariffs could fuel a U.S. recession. The country-based reciprocal tariffs will be unveiled tomorrow in a Rose Garden event. In France, Marine Le Pen has vowed to appeal a court ruling that she embezzled EU funds, banning her from public office for 5 years. And in tech news, OpenA.I. announces it has secured $40bn in what is the largest private tech funding round in history.
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Asian markets ae in the red with the Nikkei 225 plunging to a more than six-month low as jitters are felt ahead of President Trump’s tariffs due on 2nd April. Trump hits out at Russian President Vladimir Putin for delaying a ceasefire deal with Ukraine and hints at secondary tariffs on buyers of Russian oil. In France, Marine Le Pen is in court on charges of embezzling money from the European Parliament, potentially banning her from office. And in Myanmar, rescue efforts continue following Friday’s earthquake which has claimed more than 1,700 lives.
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The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are on track to post their worst trading week since September 2023 ahead of next week’s Trump tariff blitz on ‘Liberation Day’, April 2nd. Chinese President Xi Jinping hosts CEOs in Beijing in a bid to boost business ties and calls for trade dialogue with the U.S. We hear from Santander chair Ana Botin who calls U.S. tariffs as a tax on consumers and says that the levies will hit America harder than Europe. And in entertainment news, French gaming company Ubisoft secures a more-than-€1bn investment from Chinese tech giant Tencent to help back its largest franchises.
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President Trump slaps a 25 per cent levy on all car imports to the U.S., sending autos shares sharply lower. European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen says the bloc will seek to negotiate with President Trump but vows to protects its own economic interests. Germany’s car industry association says the tariffs are a ‘fatal signal’ for global free trade. UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves restores her fiscal headroom in her spring statement through a series of cuts but the OBR strikes a sombre note, halving its growth outlook for 2025. And in Paris, President Emmanuel Macron convenes the ‘coalition of the willing’ while Ukraine and Russia continue to accuse each other of breaking ceasefire agreements.
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We are live outside the House of Commons in London where Chancellor Rachel Reeves is due to deliver her Spring Statement later today. Spending cuts are to top the agenda as Reeves struggles to revive a moribund economy. This, as the country’s budget watchdog, the Office of Budgetary Responsibility, is set to halve the country’s growth forecast for the year. UK economists also predict a small easing of the inflation rate ahead of the release of a final key data point. The Trump administration doubles down, shrugging off the fallout of the Signal chat security leak. President Trump defends U.S. retaliatory strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. And in the Black Sea, Ukrainian drones have reportedly been shot down just hours following a naval truce between Moscow and Kyiv.
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President Trump says he is prepared to offer exemptions to some countries from reciprocal tariffs which begin on April 2nd. However, he pledges to add further levies on other key sectors such as autos, pharma, chips and lumber. Tesla sees European sales fall by more than 40 per cent during the first two months of the year. EV registrations on the Continent, however, surge by almost 30 per cent. Despite this, Tesla shares soar Stateside in their best session since November. And Washington DC is in uproar after a U.S. military operation against the Houthis in the Red Sea is mistakenly leaked to The Atlantic’s editor in a Signal group chat.
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The annual China Development Forum kicks off in Beijing with Chinese Premier Li Qiang insisting the country is open to investment. President Trump signals he may be flexible on certain reciprocal tariffs. Canadian PM Mark Carney calls a snap election for April in a move to capitalise on growing anti-Trump sentiment throughout the country. In the UK, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves announces plans to slash 10,000 civil service jobs in a bid to revive a flagging economy and plug a fiscal shortfall.
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London’s Heathrow is shut with all flights cancelled or diverted following a massive sub-station fire knocks out power to the airport and to nearby neighbourhoods. The Dow and S&P 500 are slightly in the green to eke gains for the week but U.S. equities remain under pressure. DoubleLine Capital’s Jeffrey Gundlach believes a recession is a possibility. Brussels delays retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. by two weeks, pushing for further dialogue with the Trump administration. And in shipping news, Hapag-Lloyd suffers a 19 per cent fall in FY profits. CEO Rolf Habben-Jansen tells CNBC tariffs concerns are weighing on the sector.
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The Federal Reserve keeps rates on hold as anticipated. Chairman Jerome Powell signalled he was easing off on the growth forecast and slightly raising inflation projections. However, markets shrugged off any concerns and now expect two more potential rate cuts this year. The PBOC also maintains rates for the fifth straight month with the BoE and the Riksbank set to follow suit. The SNB is likely to cut once again later today. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang talks to our colleagues Stateside, spelling out the firm’s A.I. infrastructure building plan. U.S. President Donald Trump hails his phone call with Ukrainian counterpart Volodomyr Zelenskyy, saying peace talks remained on track. Moscow and Kyiv still accuse each other of undermining any partial ceasefire with attacks energy installations.
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Germany pass historic debt reform in the Bundestag, launching a fiscal bazooka of infrastructure and defence spending. Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz says the move will help create a new European security alliance. Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a near-two hour phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump and agrees to cease attacks on Ukrainian energy installations but hopes of an immediate truce fall short. Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy says his country’s involvement in peace talks is paramount. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveils the firm’s next generation of super-chips. And the BoJ decides to stay put on rates, signalling Tokyo’s growing concerns over Trump tariffs. The Federal Reserve is due to make its rate decision later today.
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Israel shatters the ceasefire with Hamas - launching air strikes on dozens of targets in Gaza and killing hundreds. U.S. retail sales rise less than expected, adding to concerns about the state of the U.S. consumer - as the OECD warns of slowing global growth. Elsewhere Germany's Bundestag is expected to shake off the country's fiscal shackles today and overhaul its debt brake laws - lifting the cap on defence spending and greenlighting €500 billion in infrastructure investment. And BYD unveils a potential game-changer - rolling out new tech it claims can charge EVs in just five minutes.
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Asian equities are in the green as Chinese demand surges in the face of U.S. tariffs. Authorities in Beijing have pledged further moves to revive consumption. In the U.S., futures slip again. The Dow suffers its worst week since 2023. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tells NBC News that he remains unfazed by market turmoil. President Trump says he will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, raising hopes of a ceasefire in Ukraine. German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz clinches a deal with the Green Party to launch a defence and infrastructure package later this week.
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President Trump threatens to slap the EU with a 200 per cent tariff on imported alcohol and says he will not bend on Canadian autos and metals tariffs. The jitters felt on Wall Street this week sees the S&P 500 in correction territory. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tells CNBC he is unfazed by short-term market volatility. Russian President Vladimir Putin says he agrees to the Ukraine ceasefire in principle but says the deal is ‘nuanced’ which has led to accusations he is stalling the process.
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