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Bernardo de La Paz

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15. No. tRump likes stock market. He is actively trying to drive down the US DOLLAR, not the markets

Reply to COL Mustard (Reply #12)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 07:47 PM

Apr 2

But driving down the Dollar makes US markets less attractive which means foreign money gets pulled out and new foreign money is withheld. That also applies to other investments like real estate, housing, manufacturing plants, etc.

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Stock Futures went into the red within minutes. [View all] madaboutharry Apr 2 OP

100% agree obamanut2012 Apr 2 #1

Headline: "Stock futures tumble as Trump unveils higher tariffs than expected." . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2 #2

tRump just threatened to ban stock futures from all government contracts if they don't go up ImNotGod Apr 2 #3

Everything King Kraznov (R-Felon) touches turns to Krap BoRaGard Apr 2 #4

Dow down 155 (0.44%) Disaffected Apr 2 #5

In after-market trading? Mike 03 Apr 2 #7

Yes, at the time of posting. Disaffected Apr 2 #8

Off almost 1,000 now, about 2.5%. W_HAMILTON Apr 2 #11

Yep. Mike 03 Apr 2 #6

6:30 pm.... madaboutharry Apr 2 #9

I hate to sound like a conspiracy theorist..... COL Mustard Apr 2 #12

No. tRump likes stock market. He is actively trying to drive down the US DOLLAR, not the markets Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2 #15

Dow is down over 1,000 right now. beaglelover Apr 2 #10

Blood in the street.... There will be a cascading effect. ashredux Apr 2 #13

Isolaationism orangecrush Apr 2 #14