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Reuters
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February 3, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump’s preliminary tariff actions towards Canada, Mexico and China sparked an increase in broad market volatility and a rush to take guard towards elevated ructions throughout asset courses from shares to currencies.
Reuters
The U.S. President’s weekend orders for added levies of 25% on imports from Mexico and most items from Canada, in addition to 10% on items from China, jolted markets shocked by the velocity and depth of those strikes so quickly after his inauguration.
Analysts estimate the tariffs might increase the chance of a pointy slowdown in international development, resurgent inflation and a pause to Federal Reserve charge cuts, prompting a bout of danger aversion from buyers.
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