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Trade Policy Reversal Sparks Volatility on Global Markets
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US stocks experienced significant losses on Thursday, with the S&P 500 index down 3.5% and the Nasdaq dropping 4.3%. Trump's steep tariff hike on Chinese goods, increasing the rate to 145%, was seen as a major contributor to the market's decline.
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I thought that people were jumping a little bit out of line. They were getting yippy, you know, they were getting a little bit yippy, a little bit afraid.
We speak for ourselves, and Australia's position is that free and fair trade is a good thing.
We engage with all countries, but we stand up for Australia's national interest and we stand on our own two feet.
We're not about to make common cause with China.
The door to dialogue is open, but it must be based on mutual respect and conducted in an equal manner.
Now that there's an additional 90 days, we can engage in deeper discussions on Taiwan-U.S. economic and trade cooperation.
For decades, our two economies have stood shoulder-to-shoulder in deterring communist expansionism.
Who in the administration knew about Trump's latest tariff flip-flop ahead of time? Did anyone buy or sell stocks, and profit at the public's expense?
Any member of Congress who purchased stocks in the last 48 hours should probably disclose that now.
It's time to ban insider trading in Congress.
Trump's tariffs
- Donald Trump Announces 90-Day Tariff Reduction with China
- US and China Reach New Agreement on Tariffs After Ongoing Trade Negotiations in Geneva
- Donald Trump Proposes Significant Reduction in China Tariffs Amid Ongoing Trade Negotiations
sources
- 1.CNA News
- 2.Le Monde
- 3.El Paìs
- 4.ABC News (Australia)
- 5.The Guardian
- 6.The Times of India
- 7.France 24
- 8.The Washington Post
- 9.South China Morning Post
- 10.Al Jazeera
- 11.The Korea Herald
- 12.Agence France-Presse
perspectives
- 1.US under Donald Trump
- 2.Chinese Foreign Policy
- 3.US-China Relations
- 4.Immigration to the US
- 5.US Economy
- 6.Inflation
- 7.Trade Agreement
- 8.World Economy
- 9.US-India relations
- 10.Mexico under Claudia Sheinbaum
- 11.US-EU relations
- 12.United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement
countries
- 1.Australia
- 2.Canada
- 3.China
- 4.Germany
- 5.Spain
- 6.France
- 7.United Kingdom
- 8.Greenland
- 9.Hong Kong
- 10.Israel
- 11.India
- 12.Japan
organizations
- 1.White House
- 2.European Union
- 3.Nasdaq
- 4.Truth Social
- 5.ASEAN
- 6.World Trade Organization
- 7.Republican Party
- 8.Democratic Party
- 9.Dow Jones
- 10.Hang Seng
- 11.US Treasury Department
- 12.ASX
persons
- 1.Donald Trump
- 2.Scott Bessent
- 3.Karoline Leavitt
- 4.Peter Navarro
- 5.Xi Jinping
- 6.Xin Sun
- 7.Elon Musk
- 8.He Yongqian
- 9.Howard Lutnick
- 10.Kevin Hassett
- 11.Stephen Innes
- 12.Sun Chenghao