Category: Markets

Today (April 9, 2025), most Asian markets opened with a decline, overshadowed by yesterday’s threats from the U.S. President regarding even higher tariffs against China. Specifically, yesterday (April 8, 2025), Trump announced that starting today, tariffs previously announced on April 2 would be imposed, causing significant market reactions. The Asia Dow index is falling by…

Futures contracts indicate a decline in the American markets, as bond yields rise and the dollar weakens against the euro. Specifically, under the shadow of the 104% tariffs announced by President Donald Trump against China on April 8, 2025, futures for the Dow Jones index dropped by 1.81%, the S&P 500 by 2.04%, and the…

Today, Asian markets are showing positive movement following their decline over four consecutive sessions on April 3, 4, 5, and 7, triggered by the tariff war and a storm of statements from U.S. President Donald Trump. Specifically, looking at key indices, the Asia Dow is up by 2.76%, the Nikkei 225 by 5.23%, and the…

Fears of a repeat of the 1987 ‘Black Monday’ did not materialize during the first trading session of the week on Wall Street, with American markets managing to avoid catastrophic losses compared to the sell-off on April 3rd and 4th. Initially, all signs pointed towards another disastrous trading session following the two-day sell-off that wiped…

The global economic landscape is bracing for impact as international markets reopen following a tumultuous week marked by escalating trade tensions initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. Economists and investors alike are increasingly concerned about the potential onset of a worldwide recession, with stock market indices already showing significant declines. Trump’s unpredictable tariff…

Following the downward trend of European and American indices, Asian markets took a significant hit today (4.4.25) due to the onset of the tariff war initiated by the U.S. Specifically, the Asia Dow index fell by 3.55%, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 plummeted by 3.74%, marking its largest decline in Asia as a result of Trump’s…