Market Calm Amid Tariff Threats Suggests Investors See Trump's Bark as Worse Than His Bite

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Market Calm Amid Tariff Threats Suggests Investors See Trump's Bark as Worse Than His Bite
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Despite Donald Trump's aggressive tariff threats, the stock market remains relatively calm. Investors appear to believe that Trump's actions are primarily intended as negotiating tactics rather than actual policy implementation. While some stocks have experienced temporary dips, the overall market sentiment suggests a lack of concern about the long-term impact of Trump's trade policies.

Relative stock market calm in the face of Donald Trump 's threats of tariffs suggests investors think his bark is worse than his bite. Photograph: Timothy Clary/AFP via Getty’s tariff threats are dominating the headlines, but relative market calm suggests investors think Trump ’s bark is worse than his bite.

With Trump, it’s “not clear what is meant to be policy vs a negotiating tactic”, says Research Affiliates’ Que Nguyen. Market calm suggests investors see the threats as a negotiating tactic, and that countries need not make damaging concessions to Trump – they can offer something superficial that he can sell as a win.

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