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title: "Global news you need to know before the U.S. stock market opens on Friday"
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description: "On Friday before the U.S. stock market opened, global news included: China imposing a 34% tariff on the U.S. and export controls on rare earths; DuPont de Nemours China Group being investigated; the U.S. adding 228,000 non-farm jobs in March, with the unemployment rate rising, and the market expecting the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates four times; Yoon Suk-yeol being dismissed, and South Korea holding a presidential election; a significant rise in U.S. credit risk indicators; OPEC+ unexpectedly increasing production, leading to a downward adjustment in oil price expectations; and a sharp decline in European and American stock markets, with Nasdaq 100 futures dropping as much as 4.5%"
datetime: "2025-04-04T12:56:11.000Z"
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# Global news you need to know before the U.S. stock market opens on Friday

11 arrows fired simultaneously, China's countermeasures! Starting from April 10 at 12:00, a 34% tariff will be imposed on the U.S., and export controls on medium and heavy rare earths will be implemented. DuPont de Nemours (China) Group Co., Ltd. is suspected of violating antitrust laws, and the State Administration for Market Regulation has decided to initiate an investigation in accordance with the law. An increase of 228,000 people! The U.S. added far more jobs than expected in March non-farm payrolls, due to an increase in labor participation rate and a rise in unemployment rate. After the release of the U.S. non-farm employment report, traders remain convinced that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates four times. Yoon Suk-yeol has been removed from the presidency, becoming the second president in South Korea to be impeached, facing a potential record-high prison sentence. South Korean media: Senior officials have reached a preliminary consensus on holding presidential elections on June 3. Trump has been advised to postpone calls with Putin, and the Kremlin stated that there are currently no plans for further calls between the two sides. U.S. credit risk indicators have surged, marking the largest increase since the regional banking crisis. S&P: "Why did it only drop 4% last night?" Do investors still have illusions? UBS: "April 2" completely changed the investment landscape, and the market has not fully priced it in. Saudi Arabia's "patience" has run out, OPEC+'s unexpected production increase shocks the market, and Wall Street has lowered oil price expectations. Is DeepSeek R2 coming? A brand new paper on reasoning and scaling has been shockingly released in collaboration with Tsinghua University! China's countermeasures! European and American stock markets plummeted, with the Nasdaq 100 index futures dropping 4.5% at one point, the German DAX index falling nearly 6%, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield dropping below 3.9%, oil and copper crashing, and gold rising to $3,130. The Nikkei 225 index closed down 2.8%, A-shares are closed, and Hong Kong stocks are closed

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