US President Donald Trump gestures when he goes to eat Air Force One to remove Washington from the common base of Andrews in Maryland, February 28, 2025.
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“Tariffs” can be the most beautiful word in the dictionary for US President Donald Trump, but it is one that Stokes fear in investors. Risk assets, such as wrestling and cryptocurrencies, fell on Monday after Trump refused to pardon Canada and Mexico from the huge 25% obligation of all goods imported from both countries.
In the S&P 500 markets, it has fallen most from December 18 and tests its 200-day movable average, generally perceived as a level of support-what means that if the index falls below this line, it can fall even more. Bitcoin sank below $ 90,000, erasing his 10% increase from Trump's announcement on Sunday, the creation of an American strategic cryptographic reserve.
However, on the other side of the Atlantic, European leaders played defense against Trump's overtures seem to increase the markets of the continent. Regional Stoxx 600 surpassed the S&P 500 to February. And with the increase in defense stocks, Stoxx 600 had another advantage on Monday.
Despite this, when Trump's tariff announcement occurred after the European markets closed, they could react badly on Tuesday, when the tariffs officially enter into force. Investors should prepare for greater potential variability.
What you need to know today
Tit-For-Tat tariffs
US President Donald Trump said 25% tariffs for Canada and Mexico will be implemented On Tuesday after months of break. In retaliation, Canada will impose a 25% tariff on Tuesday On $ 155 billion in Canadian dollars ($ 107 billion) of American goods, the premiere of the country Justin Trudeau said on Monday. China also announced Tuesday Additional 15% tariff for American goodssuch as agricultural products and prefers Limit exports to 15 American companies.
S&P now red in 2025
On Monday S&P 500 fell by 1.76%, the worst day from December and is Now red in 2025. . Industrial average Dow Jones lost 1.48% and NASDAQ composite fell by 2.64%. Bitcoin fell by 12% to around $ 82,000 from early trade in Asia. Asia-Pacific fell on Tuesday. Japan Nikkei 225 About 1.2% and South Korea withdrew Kospie The index index dropped by 0.15%. Both comparative tests have been charged falls in wrestling related to technology and chipsuch as Japan Advantages and SK Hynix from South Korea.
Nvidia chips arrests
Singapore authorities detained three people at the end of last week on charges of deliberate misleading in the final destination of the servers produced by the US, Probably containing highly sought after nvidia chipsDomestic matters and minister of law K Shanmugam said on Monday, adding that the servers were sent to Malaysia. On Tuesday, Tengku Zafrul Aziz, Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry of Malaysia, said CNBC Authorities have no information Companies of data centers operating in Malaysia “do not use systems that they should use.” Actions Nvidia sank 8.7% Monday.
TSMC investment in the amount of $ 100 billion in the USA
Production of semiconductors in Taiwan will invest $ 100 billion in the USA to build five new production facilities In Arizona, Trump announced on Monday, calling the investment “a huge movement of the most powerful company in the world.” The new capital brings the total TSMC investment in the US to $ 165 billion. Trump repeatedly called and accused Taiwan of theft of American production activities.
Trump stops the flow of military assistance to Ukraine
Trump stops American military assistance to UkraineThe White House official said on Monday. The official who asked for the nameless added that the president “focuses on the room” and the Trump administration assesses the US help “to ensure that he contributes to the solution.” On Friday, Trump's meeting with the President of the Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelenskyy degenerated in screamAnd the latter left without a contract towards peace.
(PRO) Over 200 moving average days are worried
Technical analysts who view price charts are worried that the S&P 500 may soon test its 200-day movable average. Analysts say that breaking the wide index on Monday has confirmed how fragile is the market configuration at the beginning of the new month. Here's why This technical level is important for investors.
And finally …
Antibiotics package and various other drugs on the table in the pharmacy.
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US President Donald Trump signaled on Wednesday that the European Union may be next to the vast 25% tariffs. A week after Trump said he was considering a flat fee of about 25% in the case of pharmaceutical import, car and chips. However, according to the Pharmaceutical Agreement, the WTO from 1994. Most pharmaceutical products and substances used to produce them are released from tariffs, binding them at service -free levels.
Nevertheless, the German healthcare company Fresenius Medical Care claims that it has installed its first “tariff task group” to manage uncertainty about the US President Donald Trump proposed by the US President Donald Trump, with some production will probably affect the impact directly, said the Swiss-American Pharmaceutical Company Alcon.