Chart of the Week: President Trump’s evolving tariff threat

Markets in countries at risk of US tariffs may have been pricing in risks for some time — equities in China, Mexico and Canada have all underperformed MSCI World since before the election. However, the performance of these countries’ equities last week suggests that investors are starting to become a little less worried. US president Donald Trump last week said he might impose a 10% tariff on China, starting in February — much less than the 60% Mr Trump threatened during his election campaign. At the same time the US president also said he was minded to impose a 25%
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Jan 28, 2025
posted by Fathom Consulting