Trump’s attacks on Powell make investors with caution

Yesterday’s edition of this newsletter alert that US President Donald Trump’s desire to intervene on the federal reserve system, as he expressed to journalists on Friday, could lead to shocks in the markets. This did not happen because the markets were closed on the Great Friday holiday.

On Monday the trade resumed. Thus, Trump’s attacks on the Central Bank – and, more, even more on the chairman of the Fed Powell, calling it “Mr. too late” and “the main loser” for not reducing interest rates. Trump has appointed Powell to the highest place of the federal reserve system in the first presidential period during 2017.

Not having closed the market for shares from Trump’s threats, investors unloaded their shares. All major US indices fell, weighed in a steep decrease in the “Wonderful Seven” group. The US dollar has weakened the three -year low, and gold prices have reached a new maximum, believing that in combination that world investors are losing confidence in the US economy and redistributed their capital to safer assets, protected from Trump.

Trump is increasing attacks on Powell
US President Donald Trump on Monday resumed and Retrover his attacks on the chairman of the federal reserve Jerome Powell. ″ “Preventive cuts” in interest rates require many, “Trump said The truth is social. “There may be a slowdown in the economy when Mr is too late, a major loser, lowers interest rates,” Trump wrote, citing Powell. Friday also Trump urged Powell to reduce the speed.

Stock and US Dollar will fall when golden strikes are high
Stocks in the USA fell on Monday. A S&P 500 lost 2.36%, Dow Jones Industrial Medium collapsed 2.48% and Nasdaq Composite decreased by 2.55%. A ICE Dollar Index Monday fell to 97.92 The lowest level since March 2022According to Factset. Gold prices jumped up to $ 3 452.30 per ounceFresh record. Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Tuesday. Hong Kong Hang the Index rose almost 0.5%but in Japan Nikkei 225 It decreased by approximately 0.2%. Japan Bank is likely to suspend rates at its meeting, said Moody’s Analytics.

Shares of tesla drop to profit
Tesla Monday’s shares fell by almost 6%, the day ahead of the income report in the first quarter. Stock now will decrease by 44% for the year After completing them The worst quarter Since 2022 in March. In Internet forum What Tesla requires investor requests for profit calls, one investor, citing CEO Elon Musk, asked: “What steps make the Board of Directors to mitigate the damage of the brand, caused by Elon’s political activity?”

Haens and Modi optimistic on transactions
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi met Vice -President JD Vance, Which was in India for a predominantly personal trip, in the country’s capital on Monday. A statement from the Modi office The two leaders said “greeted considerable progress in the negotiations on the mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement of India-SSH.” On Monday, US Trade Representative Jamison Grir said Both countries “completed the introduction to lay a roadmap for return trade talks.”

Nomura buy parts macquarie
Japanese Investment Bank and Nomura’s brokerage group said on Tuesday what would be Buy US and European Macquarie State Management EnterprisesAustralian investment banking company for $ 1.8 billion. It is expected that by the end of this year the transaction will be made taking into account the regulatory statements.

(Pro) Markets may have a “serious” reaction to Trump
Stock and bonds are likely to have “serious reaction” and sharply selling If Trump takes a step to get rid of the chairman of the federal reserve server Powell, Vice -Chair Evercore ISI, Krishna Guhu, CNBC said “Squawk box” Monday. While Powell said he did not believe that the president could legally remove the Fed’s chair, Huh emphasized one way to Trump could press on Powell without shooting him.

As the dollar disappears, the central banks in the world walk in the rope – depreciate your currency or not

In recent weeks, uncertainty in the US politics has led to Greenbek and Treasury flight, and this year this dollar index has weakened more than 9%. The drop in the US dollar has forced other currencies to evaluate it, especially safe shelters such as Japanese, Swiss Frank and the euro.

While stronger local currency can help tame inflation through cheaper imports, it complicates the competitiveness of exports, especially under the updated US tariff, Thomas RUPF said, VP Bank co -chairman for Singapore and Asia’s Investment CEO.

The devaluation of currency is likely to be more active in developing markets, especially in Asia, Nick Rice, head of Macro studies Monex Europe said. However, these countries and the Asian Central Bank will need to go through a thin line to avoid capital flight and other risks.