Toy stocks rally after Chinese tariffs slashed to 30%

Toy company CEO discusses how Trump's tariff policy swings impact business

NPR reconnects with Jay Foreman, CEO of Basic Fun!, whose toys include Care Bears and Tonka Trucks, to understand how recent swings in President Trump's tariff policy are impacting his company.

Toy stocks rally after Chinese tariffs slashed to 30%

Shares of Mattel, Hasbro, Jakks and Funko rallied on Monday after the U.S. agreed to temporarily reduce tariffs on China.

The toy shops, one of the sectors that foresees the greatest effects on the tariffs of the president of the United States, Donald Trump, to the goods of China, had a rebound in the trading day this Monday, after the release of a trade agreement between the American Union and the Asian country. This agreement, which contemplates a reduction of the American tariffs from 145% to 30%, represents a respite for the toy companies that have opted for th…

Nike stock holds onto rally after lowered China tariffs

NKE stock hold on to big gains following reduced China tariffs. The Trump administration brought China tariffs below 145% to 30% on Monday. Nike sources about 15% of its international brand name sales from Greater China. Investors wish to see the trade handle Vietnam settled next. Nike (NKE) stock is keeping its gains deep into Monday’s early morning session. The broad United States stock exchange is rising following the Trump administration’s t…

This is the Trump paradox in pure culture: it lowers tariffs against China to "only 30% for 90 days and thus eases a problem that he has created himself. And the financial markets, which in fact would have to price in, that the situation is worse before Trump, cheer with a violent rally. With the reduction to 30% tariffs against [...] The post Trump-China: The art of "No Deal" – selling stock rally? Video view appeared first on financial marketw…

Mattel is preparing to raise prices in the US market due to Trump's tariffs, while the toy company plans to reduce production in China, writes <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/05/business/barbie-mattel-toy-tariffs-price-hike?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN</a>.