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US stock indices began to rise sharply after Trump's statement
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[Regnum] The main indices on the New York Stock Exchange are showing a sharp rise after US President Donald Trump announced the suspension of tariffs for a number of countries. This is evidenced by trading data. Thus, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 6.2% and amounted to 39,979.36 points, and the S&P 500 increased by 6.94% to 5,328.47 points. The Nasdaq Composite index increased by 9.68% and amounted to 16,745.67 points. This index includes quotes from over 3 thousand corporations from the US and beyond. Earlier, the head of the White House called on stock market players to buy up shares amid a drop in their prices due to duties. Following this, shares of the American leader's company Trump Media & Technology Group began to grow. On the evening of April 9, the US President announced the suspension of tariffs on more than 75 countries. The retaliatory tariffs will be suspended for 90 days, the measure comes into effect immediately. At the same time, Trump announced an increase in tariffs on goods from China to 125%. In turn, Beijing called on the United States to abandon threats, blackmail and unilateral economic intimidation. Countermeasures after the introduction of additional American tariffs will continue "until the end," said the official representative of the embassy in Washington, Liu Pengyu. Posted by: badanov 2025-04-10 |
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