It was fairly normal for a major red news event. There was a long bias and a dump to take out the stops of the Asian Open Range breakout traders, who had stops at breakeven (liquidity for the market maker).

UK Bank Rate reduced to 4.25% - May 2025

What you have written is not a fact. The facts are as I stated. If Erdoğan goes and a more progressive politician is elected, it seems likely that negotiations will recommence. There are various 'levels' of EU integration, with the basic core ...

Trump: America can no longer subsidize Canada with the Hundreds of Billions of Dollars a year....

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Trump: America can no longer subsidize Canada with the Hundreds of Billions of Dollars a year....

Turkey straddles both continents. The Bosphorus separates the European and Asian geography's. It was negotiating accession terms but I think there are concerns about Erdoğan (or his policies) and so things are on hold. The eastern European ...

Trump: America can no longer subsidize Canada with the Hundreds of Billions of Dollars a year....

It's good for some scalping volatility but terrible for building a position

White House considers slashing China tariffs to de-escalate trade war

"Few think administration’s negotiations with trade partners will yield results soon enough to ease the strain" Pretty damning

US economy is in 'dancing with a recession' state

Australia (and UK) gives the US the timezone/geographical coverage to be the 'global police'. Aus has done very well from this relationship (as has the UK), in terms of special treatment from the US (esp. trade, IP and intel). Both countries face a ...

Trump has talked to former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh about firing Powell, report says

I think you're probably right. We will see some deals, but nowhere near what Trump and his handlers want or need. They'll paint any outcome as a success, and many of the maga folk will believe it. The responses of the EU and China are telling; ...

Trump has talked to former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh about firing Powell, report says

Shit show is right. I thought Trump had to use 'emergency powers' act (not sure if this is the right name) to bring in tariffs? Is a 90 day pause indicative of an emergency? This seems to be pointing to a failure of checks and balances in the US. ...

Fed's Collins: Federal Reserve ‘absolutely’ ready to help stabilise market if needed - FT

I seem to remember the EU shot itself in the foot with this one. German car makers were making a lot of ev cars/parts in China, so this should be an easy deal. I'm not sure how the likes of VW survive though. Seems like there is huge competition IN ...

EU and China start negotiations to abolish EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles -...

It is a total walk back of his liberation day policy. The US is no longer liberated?

Trump: Was thinking of tariff pause for a period of time

Folk need to accept it. TRUMP FOLDED

Trump: Raising the Tariffs on China to 125%; 90 day pause on nonretaliating countries

Yep - I forgot what it was like before. I've been taking something out most days and leaving small positions to accumulate. I was thinking of cashing out each week, but maybe each day now.

Trump: Raising the Tariffs on China to 125%; 90 day pause on nonretaliating countries

Bond markets soon got rid of UK’S Truss, and her wild economic policy of borrowing from the market to pay banker bonuses (in a nutshell). Trumpflation spike could be the catalyst for a crash. Go careful traders, this sort of thing could easily ...

China announces 84% tariffs on US goods from April 10th

What a relief - I'm in

Trump: This is a great time to buy!

It's a start, but I think this is something that should have been identified and managed. To me, this shows a complete lack of strategic capability in the current admin. Trump has a hammer and everything looks like it can be fixed with a tariff.

Trump Administration revises port-fee plan to soften blow to US exports, sources say - WSJ

Trump said the US would need to take some medicine...kind of ironic that it's Chinese medicine!

China announces 84% tariffs on US goods from April 10th

China's white paper is a clear signal to other countries that IT is the reliable trading partner (beneficial trade agreements, investment, trustworthy/compliance requirements have been met, WTO aligned), while the US is not (unilateral tariffs, ...

China releases white paper on US trade & economic relations - Xinhua

China is starting to absolutely dominate the US in so many industries. Buyers are gonna start buying higher end products from China if the tariffs stay/escalate.

Trump: If China does not withdraw tariffs by April 8, US will impose 50% tariffs April 9

I don't think anyone really thought the US would do something this insane, so I guess we're seeing the market do discovery of this event in realtime. How much does it cost to bring 30+ years of manufacturing outsourcing? How do you deal with the ...

China Announces Extra 34% Tariffs On US Goods From April 10th