Definitions are only one weapon in a commercial war

Commercial barriers can come in many forms. The definitions are only one. The requirements of hard licensing, export restrictions and fines on shipping are other obstacles.

Nafidia said on Tuesday that it would take 5.5 billion dollars fees The exports of canceled chips to China are related to the new licensing rules of the United States government. Beijing has taken revenge on Trump’s tariff through implementation Export restrictions on rare ground elements – An integral part of many electronics and defense technologies – to the United States. The Donald Trump administration was floating on the idea of ​​imposition Fees on Chinese containers Call American ports.

Looking at these developments, the World Trade Organization warned on Wednesday that global trade forecast had “deteriorated sharply”, and expected a 0.2 % decrease in 2025. They are not just a fear: the shipping ships that arise from China are already abolishing their flights.

Trade has occurred, in another context, also in the stock market – which has witnessed increasing fluctuations since US President Donald Trump’s attack. American stocks fell on Wednesday as the fears of the trade war remained tense.

The markets are shaken by renewing commercial tensions
American stocks fell on Wednesday. the S & P 500 Loss 2.24 % and Dow Jon’s industrial average 1.73 % decreased. the Nasdak 3.07 % sinking, weight Heavy declines in chips stocks Amid reports Requirements for the new US license to Nafidia exports. General Europe Stoxx 600 index 0.19 % slide. shares Asml 5.2 % fell after the Dutch company said on Wednesday It fell from clear expectations in the first quarterWhich indicates a slowdown in the demand for critical chips.

Tension in the double mandate
On Wednesday, US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell expressed concern that the central bank “may find ourselves in the difficult scenario that Double goals in stress“The Federal Reserve aims to ensure stable prices and full employment. Economists, including those in the Federal Reserve, see threats to both goals of Trump’s tariff, which is likely to transfer us away from our goals.”

The World Trade Organization is a warning against the lack of global trade organization
“the Expectations for global trade deteriorated sharply Due to the high definitions and uncertainty in commercial policy, “the World Trade Organization in the latest report” global expectations and statistics “warned on Wednesday. According to the currently in place definitions, including 90 days suspension of” mutual tariff “, it is now expected that the global trade volume will leak 0.2 % in 2025.

Shipping ships from China canceling trips
American importers are notified An increase in sailing canceled by shipping ships from ChinaA total of 80 empty or canceled from China was recorded by the HLS Group charging collection. The impact of the decreasing charging container on North America will be important for many links in the economy and the supply chain, including the logistics ports and companies that transport the shipping.

Openai Eyes ‘VIBE CODING’ Tool Windsurf
Openai in talks Pay about 3 billion dollars to acquire WindsurfCNBC has confirmed an artificial smart tool to help coding. If a deal with Windsurf is made, it will be the largest acquisition in Openai. Windsurf is among the tools, along with the indicator and the re -developer, which developers have flocked to in recent months to the “VIBE code”, a term that indicates the existence of models of artificial intelligence that rapidly collects programming instructions for new programs.

(Pro) is still confident in the dollar: Piper Sandler
The dollar index, which measures Greenback against a basket of major currencies, fell last week to its lowest point since April 2022 amid the increasing uncertainty of Trump’s tariff. More worrying, the US dollar is usually seen as a safe asset in times of fluctuations, so its weakness raised concerns. Piper Sandler, however, is still confident of the currency – That is why.

Wall Street trading offices feed on Trump’s global turmoil

Wall Street Banks has just published the largest trading of stocks ever, as the opening months of Trump’s duration led to turmoil through asset classes, as institutional investors all over the world themselves for a new system.

Goldman Sachsand Morgan Stanleyand Jpmorgan Chase and Bank of America All record shares revenue in the first quarter, with the first three billion dollars of revenue for each of them.

Trump’s second time was supposed to be useful for the manufacturers of deals in Wall Street, as investment bankers deal with acquisitions of one billion dollars and prominent public subscription lists. Instead, the deal activity remained lukewarm, and the largest beneficiaries so far were sitting on the bank’s trading floors.