The ongoing market chaos caused by Donald Trump’s tariffs continues to dominate the business newspapers, as do reports about inflation, job risks and a UK-US trade deal that comes at a price. Tech stocks suffered a Wall Street sell-off on Wednesday after Nvidia revealed new US controls on sales to China will wipe billions of dollars from its earnings. The US dollar has continued to weaken for the fifth straight day, amid real fears that the world could start the process of de-dollarisation.
UK-US trade deal – Gold jumps to new high – Tech stocks sink
Donald Trump’s tariffs put Federal Reserve’s jobs and inflation goals at risk, says Jay Powell
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- FT says Donald Trump’s tariffs are “likely” to put at risk the Federal Reserve’s goals of keeping prices and unemployment in check, chair Jay Powell warned, as he emphasised the US central bank’s focus on inflation.
Tech stocks sink after Nvidia reveals hit from US curbs on sales to China
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- The FT reports Nvidia has been caught by surprise following Trump’s new export controls on its best-selling AI chip in China. Tech stocks led a Wall Street sell-off on Wednesday after chipmaker Nvidia revealed that new US controls on sales to China would wipe billions of dollars from its earnings, dragging its peers sharply lower in early trading.
Gold hits new record over US-China trade war fear
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- BBC News says gold has jumped to a fresh high as investors fret over the impact of the trade war between the US and China. Spot gold touched $3,357.40 (£2,540) per ounce on Wednesday, before dipping from its peak. It has risen by around a third since the start of the year.
‘How dare the US attack the UK’s free speech’: Independent readers call out trade deal demands
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- The Independent reports on its readers’ opinions on the “US trade deal ultimatum”. It says readers have expressed outrage at JD Vance’s demand to scrap LGBTQ+ protections and call upon the prime minister to ‘defend British laws and not bow to US pressure.’
US dollar weakens as de-dollarisation becomes ‘real, and frankly scary, prospect’
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- CITY AM reports the dollar has fallen 0.7 per cent today, marking its fifth straight day of decline, as markets continue to reassess the currency’s position in the global economy. The DXY index, which tracks the dollar’s value against a basket of currencies, dropped to its lowest in three years in trading today.
