US Morning News Call | Report Says China Lists US Goods Exempt From 125% Tariffs
Express News | China Lifts 125% Tariffs on Some U.S. Goods
Options Market Statistics: Hims & Hers Stock Surges After Inking Wegovy Deal With Novo Nordisk; Options Pop
Under the shock of tariffs, the Global hedge funds have lost their sense of direction, while shorting the US stock market has become a consensus.
As tariff policies trigger significant market fluctuations, most hedge fund managers choose to stay put, still reluctant to make any major bets, with one notable exception: they are heavily shorting USA Stocks.
The U.S. Secretary of Commerce: The first trade agreement has been reached and is expected to be approved soon!
① On Tuesday, USA Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross revealed that the Trump administration has reached its first trade agreement, but it has not been completely finalized; ② Also on Tuesday, Trump stated that the tariff negotiations with India are "progressing well," and he believes that the USA is about to reach a trade agreement with India.
Trump has criticized Powell again, this time without naming him.
A week after claiming he had no intention of firing Powell, Trump again publicly criticized the Federal Reserve, stating, "We have a Federal Reserve that is not performing well," and believes he understands interest rates "better than he does."
US Stock Bulls Fuel Best Winning Run Since March 2022
U.S. stocks closed: the S&P 500 Index has risen for six consecutive days as investors anticipate Trump to adjust the tariff policy.
① Amazon was forced to terminate the plan to display the impact of tariffs on commodity pages; ② China Concept Stocks fluctuated, and the Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index fell by 0.3%; ③ Meta released an independent AI application aiming to create a personalized Asia Vets assistant; ④ Starbucks reported a Q2 revenue of 8.8 billion dollars, below market expectations.
IWM ETF Rises 0.6%
GM, Tesla, Nvidia, Hims & Hers, Ford, JetBlue, Wolfspeed, SoFi, Pfizer: Biggest Stock Movers
Peering Into Applied Industrial Techs's Recent Short Interest
US Equity Indexes Rise, Treasury Yields Retreat Amid Fears of Tariffs Impact
Within the first hundred days of Trump's presidency, the number of canceled contracts for small businesses reached a historical high.
With the Trump administration implementing the "Reduction and Integration" plan, the number of small business contractors receiving contract termination notices has surged this year. Since January 20, when Trump was sworn in as president of the USA, more than 1,800 small business contractors have received "Termination for Convenience" notices from civil Institutions, a number far exceeding the average levels of previous years.
Tariffs have sparked widespread public dissatisfaction, forcing Trump to step out of his "comfort zone" and face voters directly.
① As various opinion polls show a rapid decline in Trump's approval ratings, the president of the USA has also ended the behavior pattern of the past three months; ② According to the schedule, he will travel to Michigan for a rally on Tuesday and deliver two graduation speeches in May.
Consumer Confidence Sinks for Fifth Month in a Row to Lowest Since May 2020
U.S. Trade Deficit in Goods Soars to All-time High as Businesses Aimed to Beat Trump Tariffs
Rocket Lab Attracts a Bull Rating From Needham Due to Its Growing Position as a SpaceX Competitor
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Warns Recession Is Best-Case Outcome Of Trump Trade War
The S&P 500 has just rebounded by 10%, yet Wall Street advises: quickly buy "market downturn insurance"!
Some analyses indicate that the market may have seriously underestimated the impact of Trump's tariff policy on investor confidence. SIG and TD Securities recommend that investors purchase Insurance in the Options market to prepare for the possibility that U.S. stocks could fall back to the lows seen earlier this month.
Express News | White House: Trump Will Sign Eo on Auto Tariffs on Tuesday