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Tariff Talks & Market Trends
Stay updated on market movements influenced by ongoing tariff discussions. This feed covers the latest trends, analysis, and potential impacts of tariff negotiations on various sectors.
- Prospects of a universal 10 % U.S. tariff pushed the dollar index down 0.6 % and lifted gold above $2,400/oz on Jun 30 2025.
2025 ‘Baseline 10 %’ Tariff Talks Rattle Dollar and Commodities
Bloomberg newsletter, 30 Jun 2025; DXY -0.6 %, Gold +1.4 %
- Raising tariffs to 25 % on $250 bn of Chinese goods triggered a 4.5 % weekly fall in the S&P 500, erasing roughly $1 trillion in equity value.
May 2019 Tariff Escalation Wipes $1 Trillion From U.S. Stocks in a Week
Bloomberg, 13 May 2019; S&P 500 -4.5 % week
- U.S. Steel and Nucor surged 9–11 % on Mar 5 2002 after the Bush steel tariffs, but the S&P 500 dipped 0.4 %.
Bush Slaps Up to 30 % Tariffs on Steel; Mills Rally, S&P Slips
WSJ, 6 Mar 2002; X +11 %, NUE +9 %, S&P 500 -0.4 %
- Harley-Davidson shares jumped ~5 % after the April 1 1983 tariff, while Japanese motorcycle exporters fell and the broader market was flat.
Reagan Orders 45 % Tariff on Big Motorcycles to Aid Harley-Davidson
NYT, 2 Apr 1983, HOG +5 %
- Investors initially cheered President Nixon’s surprise 10 % import surcharge announced Aug 15 1971; the Dow rose 3.8 % on record volume.
“Nixon Rally” Sends Dow Up 3.8% After 10% Import Surcharge Shock
NYT, 17 Aug 1971, Dow +3.8 %
- Dow plunged about 8 % in two days after President Hoover signaled support for the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act in June 1930, highlighting investor fears of deepening recession.
Dow Jones Sinks 8% as Hoover Backs Smoot-Hawley Tariff
WSJ (reprint), Jun 16–17 1930 move, article cited 23 Jul 2007