SP500 4% Down, Intel Stock Plunges 20% on TSMC Deal Rumours

Posted on March 4, 2025March 4, 2025 by Skerdian Meta

These last two days have been pretty horrible for stock markets, as S&P 500 loses around 5% while the Intel stock is down by almost 20%.

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DAX & Stock Market Crash – Tesla Stock Down 7% on Weak China Sales

Posted on March 4, 2025March 4, 2025 by Skerdian Meta

Stock markets are bearish once again as the trade war hearts up, with the Tesla stock being 7% lower while Dax made a strong bearish reversal after another record high yesterday.

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DAX Reverse Course After Yesterday’s All-Time High as Trump Tariffs Come into Effect

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Gino Bruno D'Alessio

Trump tariffs on Mexico and Canada become effective and the US president adds another 10% of tariffs to China.

Global Markets rattled
DAX feels risk of tariffs on EU
Defense sector continues to outperform

The DAX turned south today, dropping 1.5% on the day after yesterday’s all-time high. Hopes for a new government and ECB policy the main driving factors of the rally.

These factors have outweighed a decline in exports to China, which used to be the Germany’s largest trading partner. And even the state of the German economy, which has been contracting for 2 years.

Reality Check on Trump Policy

Global markets are coming to the realization that Trump is not always playing poker. Today the well vented tariffs of 25% on Canada and Mexico become effective.

Investor sentiment has begun to assess the risk economic contraction that may arise from a trade war.

While the [[NAS100]] and the [[DOW]] have been in retreat for weeks, the [[DAX]] has continued to rally higher.

Yesterday’s DAX rally to a new ATH was mainly fueled by the comments at EU leaders’ meeting over the weekend. The politicians pledged greater spending in defense, which sparked a rally in sector stocks.

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Defense Stocks Higher but DAX Falters

Defense sector stocks continues to rally as EU Commissioner Von der Leyen gives a speech on the commitment of the EU to strengthen the military.

Rheinmetall is up 3.01% and MTU Aero is 1.36% on the day. Of the 40 stocks in the index, only 6 are printing gains.

The DAX has had an outperformance to its global peers since the start of 2025. With expectations on ECB policy heavily acting as the driver for higher valuations.

However, the global impact of Trump’s policies and the fact that these same are likely to be inflicted on the EU are taking their toll on German stock investors.

China attacks U.S. Soybeans, Sorghum, Pork, Beef

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Olumide Adesina

China announced tariffs on American goods and other trade measures on Tuesday in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s increased 20 percent trade tariff against the United States,

According to the Chinese finance ministry, imports of chicken, wheat, corn, and cotton from the United States are subject to 15% tariffs and imports of soybeans, sorghum, pork, beef, fruits and vegetables, dairy products, and aquatic products are subject to 10% tariffs.

The Commerce Ministry of China placed American companies on a list of untrustworthy entities and 15 American entities on an export control list. The actions will go into effect on March 10.

The actions will go into effect on March 10. Beijing targeted several businesses, including Illumina Inc., which is currently prohibited from supplying China with gene sequencing equipment.

Beijing criticized Trump’s decision to increase import duties on all Chinese goods from 10% to 20%, prompting retaliatory actions.

Trump claimed that the purpose of the higher tariffs was to put pressure on China to stop the flow of illegal drugs, especially fentanyl, into American territory. On similar grounds, Trump also imposed 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico and demanded that both countries tighten border controls.

Beijing retaliated with tariffs and export restrictions after Trump imposed 10% tariffs on China in February.

China’s retaliation and Tuesday’s tariffs could signal the start of a trade war between the world’s largest economies. A bitter trade war with China also characterized Trump’s first term in office, but tensions subsided after a trade agreement was signed in 2019.

Forex Signals Brief March 4: Tariffs to Be Signed – Another Crash in Crypto and Stock Market Today?

Posted on March 4, 2025March 4, 2025 by Skerdian Meta

Today tariffs on Mexico and Canada will be signed, together with an increase on China tariffs, which leaves the crypto and stock market and cryptocurrency market exposed to further declines.

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Amazon, Intel, Nvidia Stock Lead the Decline in Stock Market Today, on 20% China Tariffs

Posted on March 3, 2025March 3, 2025 by Skerdian Meta

Today we saw another brutal reversal in stock, with Intel and Nvidia stock leading the decline in the tech sector.

Nvidia stock breaks below the 100 daily SMA

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Intel & TSMC Stocks Drop as Tariffs Push $100B U.S. Investment

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Skerdian Meta

Today the TSMC shares opened 5% lower despite news of Investing $100B in the US, while Intel is also down after giving back all gains.

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Is Nvidia Stock Ripe to Buy or Is There More Investor Pain Ahead?

Posted on March 3, 2025March 2, 2025 by Skerdian Meta

The Nvidia stock price showed positive signs on Friday with a decent bounce, which suggests that the retreat might be over. Continue reading “Is Nvidia Stock Ripe to Buy or Is There More Investor Pain Ahead?” →

DAX Gets Boost from Defense Spending Promises After Trump-Zelenskyy Fiasco

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Gino Bruno D'Alessio

The meeting between the 2 presidents at the white house precipitated into an accusation match and may have ended any peace agreement.

Zelenskyy defiantly ends hopes of a peace deal
European leaders commit to extra defense spending
Tariff woes tack back seat

The DAX rallied this morning by 0.83% as European leaders meeting over the weekend promised to spend more on defense spending. They also draw up a peace plan for the Ukraine-Russia conflict.

Zelenskyy Shows Great Lack of Statesmanship

The [[DAX]] has been spared a rout since European leaders met over the weekend to shore up rupture in bilateral relations at the White House meeting.

Zelenskyy and Trump had a rough a meeting on Friday, and whatever take you have on who may have been at fault, one thing is clear. The Ukrainian president does not want a peace agreement.

As Zelenskyy stated the only way to end this is by defeating Russia on the battlefield. Adding a call to arms of Nato troops, which would possibly be the only way.

President Trump has ruled out US intervention, and that would leave European countries to enter the conflict alone. The move seems unlikely, as the UK PM Stramer, said he would need US backing to send troops to Ukraine.

The question remains whether the EU and UK can broker a deal as they have stated a peace plan after this weekend’s meeting.

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Arms Race Fuels Sector Stocks and DAX

Today’s rally is led by defense sector stocks and hopes of a peace deal despite the words from Zelenskyy.

EU leaders joined the UK prime minister to hold talks on the Ukraine-Russia conflict. The group committed to more defense spending. Something the German Chancellor in-waiting has already done.

The announcement gave defense sector stocks a large boost today, helping the DAX higher. Rheinmetall (RHMG) spiked 17.4% this morning.

While talks of a peace plan set forward over the weekend meeting have helped stabilize the broader stock market. Under light of possible peace, the tariff hikes from the US have taken a back seat, for now.

Forex Signals Brief March 3: Short on CAD, Euro, Long on Crypto!

Posted on March 3, 2025March 2, 2025 by Skerdian Meta

March started great already with a crypto surge thanks to Trump, who will likely keep the CAD and EUR/USD heavy this week, adding to the ECB rate cut.

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