🚨🇺🇸245% TRUMP TARIFF BODYSLAMS CHINA — WELCOME TO TRADE WAR SEASON 2
The U.S. just jacked tariffs on China up to a face-melting 245% — yeah, not a typo — up from the already brutal 145%. Why? Because Beijing hit back and Trump doesn’t do chill.
He also signed an executive… https://t.co/9uWfqezUUd pic.twitter.com/YHzkOpMrXr
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 16, 2025
BREAKING: US stocks rebound as China says it is open for talks if Trump shows “respect” and names a point person. pic.twitter.com/0HnPH5qz16
— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 16, 2025
China expressed openness to trade talks with the US on Wednesday, but under certain conditions. Beijing wants the Trump administration to show more “respect” and name a point person, as focus grows on the trade war between the world’s two largest economies.
ASML (ASML) spooked investors on Wednesday, reporting weaker-than-expected orders and admitting it can’t yet assess the impact of new US tariffs.
A day earlier, Nvidia (NVDA) said it was barred from selling its H20 chip to China, deepening the US-China tech rift. The twin developments underscore how the trade war is already hitting global firms hard — with consequences likely to ripple through chip earnings and China’s tech ambitions alike.
WTF? The U.S. just slapped a 245% tariff on Chinese products pic.twitter.com/jeUBCa72i1
— Jukanlosreve (@Jukanlosreve) April 16, 2025
So the rumors on Wall St are the tariffs won’t last long.
Apparently multiple small companies from various industries have filed lawsuits against the government claiming they will go BK if the tariffs stay on.
Some think it goes straight to the Supreme Court pretty quick.
— QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) April 16, 2025
BREAKING NEWS
THE UNITED STATES PLANS TO USE ONGOING TARIFF NEGOTIATIONS TO PRESSURE TRADING PARTNERS TO LIMIT THEIR DEALINGS WITH CHINA
From April 1: https://t.co/mgjgladi61
— Gold Telegraph ⚡ (@GoldTelegraph_) April 16, 2025
🇨🇳 CHINA PICKS NEW TRADE WARRIOR: LI CHENGGANG REPLACES WANG SHOUWEN
China just tapped Li Chenggang as its new vice minister of commerce and top international trade negotiator—replacing veteran diplomat Wang Shouwen.
Translation:
Beijing is gearing up for a sharper edge in… https://t.co/f5Df3fBGwY pic.twitter.com/OFvw53D0OT
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 16, 2025
🚨BREAKING: TARIFF NEWS
.@realDonaldTrump State companies exporting from China face
UP TO 245% Tariffs
*Except if you are Apple $AAPL pic.twitter.com/LK4KW4lIX4
— The Coastal Journal (@1CoastalJournal) April 16, 2025
This is a defining moment in history.
Two giants are locked in an economic showdown.
One built the financial system.
The other owns the minerals that system depends on.
One is racing to create an alternative monetary order.
The other is racing to rebuild its resource base.
— Gold Telegraph ⚡ (@GoldTelegraph_) April 16, 2025
President Trump has ordered a Section 232 investigation into whether imports of critical minerals — including rare earths and uranium — pose a national security risk. The Commerce Department has 270 days to report its findings. If imports are found to threaten U.S. security, new… pic.twitter.com/HtMuYYQAh3
— Wall St Engine (@wallstengine) April 15, 2025
Oh dear
If he really believes this we are in a heap of trouble 🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/hEWSAMtuty
— QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) April 16, 2025
🚨 Trump is not scheduled to speak during market hours today 🙏
— Tom (@TradingThomas3) April 16, 2025
WARNING 🚨: S&P 500 could plunge another 26% to 4,000 in a "worst-case scenario" warns JP Morgan 👀 pic.twitter.com/QJddXvQ4zs
— Barchart (@Barchart) April 16, 2025
*JAPAN'S GOVERNMENT PENSION FUND SAYS HAS SWITCHED ITS FOREIGN EQUITIES INVESTMENT BENCHMARK TO EXCLUDE DOMESTIC CHINESE SHARES pic.twitter.com/6LhQWGJK8n
— Investing.com (@Investingcom) April 16, 2025
S&P 500 futures just surged 100 points on a report of China being open to talks with President Trump.
The source Bloomberg used?
“A person familiar with Chinese government thinking.” pic.twitter.com/SRjFPAYK4N
— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 16, 2025