The risk of a trade war between the U.S. and its main trading partners, such as Canada, Mexico, and China, is putting pressure on U.S. equities. The primary concern is the fear of a prolonged period of restrictive Federal Reserve policy, as tariffs could lead to higher inflation and increased inflation expectations.
According to Fed model estimates, the current tariff measures may raise the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index by 0.7 percentage points while weakening U.S. GDP by 1.2 percentage points in a baseline scenario - if the US trade partners will respond with the same tariffs. Such dynamics could increase pressure on U.S. consumers, reducing the likelihood of a soft landing.
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US100 (H1 interval)
Futures on Nasdaq 100 (US100) are losing almost 2.2% and opened the week by a large bearish price gap. Levels between 20600 and 21000 are major support for bulls. Current US tariff rate will increase tomorrow from 3% to 10.7%.level. The US 2-year treasury yields are up almost 0.4 p.p, today, and US dollar (USDIDX) surges almost 1%.
Source: xStation5
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