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Bernardo de La Paz

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14. No. "Trump's tariffs amount to 'worse than worst-case scenario' as investors brace for stock-market beatdown"

Reply to Quixote1818 (Reply #9)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 10:30 PM

Apr 2

That's a headline from the press this evening.

Not priced in.

Declines in Feb and March are due mostly to uncertainty, which has not been clarified today. And due to all the other disruptions to government spending, firings, and deportations. Yes, anticipation of tariffs was a big part of that too.

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Trump announces Economy crushing tariffs, and the Market [View all] edhopper Apr 2 OP

Who benefits and how? Irish_Dem Apr 2 #1

The market was closed when he made his announcement obamanut2012 Apr 2 #2

Yes. Market was closed. hlthe2b Apr 2 #3

Thank you for what should have been obvious. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2 #4

Didn't everyone know edhopper Apr 2 #8

No. If you are going to comment on the markets you will have a lot more success Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2 #12

the con man waited CharleyDog Apr 2 #11

Futures are tanking now... Alephy Apr 2 #5

Pretty easy to drive up the price of futures with all the Billionaires in the admin don't u think? NoMoreRepugs Apr 2 #6

Futures are down, NOT up. They are down "bigly". That means stocks are likely to open down 9:30am EDT. Bigly. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2 #13

For what it's worth, Bloomberg Radio is reporting that one of the averages Mike 03 Apr 2 #7

Russia was not on his charts. Afghanistan was given a sweetheart deal Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2 #15

Markets were closed but the tariffs may already be mostly priced in Quixote1818 Apr 2 #9

No. "Trump's tariffs amount to 'worse than worst-case scenario' as investors brace for stock-market beatdown" Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2 #14

People made moves based on tariffs weeks ago Johonny Apr 2 #10