Trump Act 2.0: adrenaline, volatility and uncertainty | MarketTalk: What’s up today? | Swissquote

Surprise, Trump didn’t throw a punch to China in the first few minutes of his presidency and the WSJ reported that he would study the trade policies and the relationships with China, Canada and Mexico instead. The latter gave hope that Trump’s trade policies wouldn’t be as aggressive as he promised. The US dollar initially fell. BUT WAIT... the dollar jumped again, erasing losses versus most major currencies as Donald Trump later said that Canada and Mexico could be subject to 25% tariffs from February 1st. Any remarks could hit China anytime, as well. This morning, we are back to the inflation worries on tariff threats that pushes the US dollar higher against many majors. No one knows what’s next but the positive pressure on the dollar against most majors – except the yen – should continue on the back of fears that Trump tariffs would boost inflation in the US and keep the Fed hawks close to the market. In earnings, Netflix is due to announce its Q4 results today after the bell. Listen to find out more!