US EditionShares Stumble After Trump's Latest Trade Threat
- On June 13, 2025, President Trump renewed unilateral tariff threats and said he would send letters to trade partners within two weeks outlining a "take it or leave it" policy.
- This escalation follows the expiry of a 90-day tariff pause on July 9 amid a recent modest de-escalation deal with China and stuttering Iran nuclear talks.
- Markets reacted with increased volatility as U.S. stock futures fell sharply, the VIX rose 7.82% to 18.61, gold surged 1.79% to $3,402.10, and oil prices declined amid Middle East tensions.
- Investors have recognized the 'TACO trade' pattern where markets rally after Trump's threats but grow cautious as his stance appears less confident, increasing uncertainty in trade and Iran negotiations.
- The combination of renewed tariffs, stalled Iran talks, and geopolitical risks suggests ongoing market instability and complicates the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy decisions.
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Dollar dives on Trump's new trade threat
The dollar plunged on Thursday after US President Donald Trump threatened higher unilateral tariffs on trade partners, and oil see-sawed as traders evaluated the probability behind reports that Israel could be gearing up to strike Iran.
Wall Street has coined a new term for Trump's tariff threats
President Trump wants you to know he's not chicken, said Matthew Mpoke Bigg in The New York Times. At a press conference last week, a reporter infuriated Trump by asking him about the "TACO trade." TACO stands for "Trump Always Chickens Out." The term was coined by a Financial Times columnist to describe how Wall Street is taking advantage of a "pattern in which markets tumble after Trump makes tariff threats, only to rebound sharply when he rel…
Radio France Internationale
Stocks, dollar retreat on new Trump trade threat
The New York Stock Exchange opened in decline on Thursday, after Donald Trump announced that he wanted to impose unilateral decisions on US trading partners, as investors at the same time digested new economic indicators.
Channel News Asia
Shares stumble after Trump's latest trade threat
HONG KONG: Investors were rattled on Thursday (Jun 12) after Donald Trump said he would impose unilateral tariffs on partners in the next two weeks, reigniting trade war fears soon after
Asian shares stumble after Trump’s latest trade threat
Asian shares were rattled Thursday after Donald Trump said he would impose unilateral tariffs on partners in the next two weeks, reigniting trade war fears soon after reaching a deal with China to dial down tensions between the superpowers. The mood was also shaded by geopolitical concerns after the US president said personnel were being
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