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DXY slumps & havens lifted after China raises tariffs on US goods to 125%
Good morning USA traders, hope your day is off to a great start! Here are the top 6 things you need to know for today’s market.
6 Things You Need to Know
China unveils additional tariff measures on US goods; to raise additional tariffs on US goods to 125% from 84%. Effective April 12th.
China’s Finance Ministry says “if the US continues to impose additional tariffs on Chinese goods exported to the US, China will ignore it”.
European indices hit after China raises tariffs; US futures modestly lower into bank earnings.
DXY slumps to a 99.01 low after China increases tariffs on the US; EUR outperforms.
Bonds lifted by China’s latest retaliation but remain on track to end the week with significant losses.
Base metals underpinned by hopes of Chinese stimulus.
Using my platform as a HEATMAP shows

…the dollar getting smashed across-the-board , led by the EUR, as the trade war with China heats up… main laggard is the AUDUSD… EURUSD
looma, should be tough
US bond yields remain elevated while stocks are down…as noted higher bond yields and falling stocks are a bad combination for a currency (e.g. selling of dollar assets)
Gold continued to move highernew record, surging past 3200
Looking ahead: US PPI, U of M consumer sentiment
Watch inflation expectation in U of M consumer sentiment
U of M consumer sentiment
Chineese stocks taking a hit on this but remember the only voice that counts is what Pres Trump says

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