Selling pressure accelerates on Wall Street ahead of the upcoming “Liberation Day” 📌
Markets are starting the week in a very nervous mood. Thirty minutes into trading on Wall Street, major US indices are down around 1.1% (S&P500) and 2.2% (Nasdaq).
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Create account Try a demo Download mobile app Download mobile appOnce again, falling tech stocks from the semiconductor/AI sector are largely driving the declines. Source: xStation
Today’s post-weekend market volatility may stem from interviews given by Donald Trump. On Sunday, he told reporters aboard Air Force One that the new retaliatory tariffs he will announce on April 2nd will apply to all countries, not just a selected group.
According to reports, Trump is pressuring his advisors to adopt a more aggressive approach to tariffs, preparing for an escalation of the global trade war. Additionally, on Saturday, Trump said he would consider imposing “secondary tariffs” on Russian oil if Russia hinders efforts to establish peace in Ukraine. These tariffs would punish those buying Russian oil by restricting their access to US markets or imposing tariffs of up to 50%.
The technology sector is clearly the most affected by the sell-off this year. The Mag7 companies index is down -16.8% YTD. It's also worth noting that the S&P500 index excluding the largest big tech companies still remains up by a modest 2.8%. Source: XTB Research
US100 breaks into new local lows of the downward trend and is now trading at the lowest levels seen since September 2024. The RSI indicator shows the most oversold condition since October 2022. Source: xStation
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