The emerging theme from this week’s tariff-sparked whiplash on Wall Street is whether the volatility in US bonds and the dollar signals waning appetite for US assets and their roles as safe-haven assets.
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Gold prices in your city today, April 14: Asian markets traded higher on April 14, after United States President Donald Trump announced what he and other White House officials called a “temporary pause” on tariffs on some consumer electronics. But, with Donald Trump’s “on-again, off-again” approach to the tariffs,
President Donald Trump‘s tariffs against America’s trading partners and the subsequent retaliatory measures from China and Europe resulted in major losses for investors across the globe, with no end to volatility in sight. Trade tensions may ease amid expected deals between key countries, but prudent investors are rethinking their long-term strategies.
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The Federal Reserve “would absolutely be prepared” to deploy its firepower to stabilise financial markets should conditions become disorderly, according to one of the central bank’s top officials.