Bark v bite : Mexico tariffs on hold
Is a last hour reprieve for Mexico a sign that markets should be cautious of President Trump’s proclamations, and assume it’s all part of the Art of the Deal? Phil talks to NAB’s Ray Attrill
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Tuesday 5th February 2025
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Is Donald Trump’s bark worse than his bite? At the last moment President Trump has stalled tariffs on Mexico for a month to give them time to negotiate a deal. As yet, no similar reprieve for Canada but, as NAB’s Ray Attrill points out, it has moderated the reaction, particularly in equities and FX markets. “Time to reread The Art of the Deal,” says Ray. Does this mean future proclamations are less solid? China, meanwhile, seems more conciliatory in its response, with the Wall Street Journal suggesting they want to return to a deal made in 2020 in which they promised to buy $200billion in US goods. At the time the President called it the “greatest deal ever made”. Will that be enough to pacify him this time?
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