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title: "Wall Street Expects Trump's 'Massive' Tariff Hike Threat Against China To Hurt US More, Says Expert: 'Dollar Is Not Looking Healthy'"
description: "President Trump's threat of a \"massive\" tariff hike against China has led to a significant decline in U.S. equity markets, with the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all closing lower. Experts suggest that the"
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locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/260784460.md"
published_at: "2025-10-12T10:07:27.000Z"
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# Wall Street Expects Trump's 'Massive' Tariff Hike Threat Against China To Hurt US More, Says Expert: 'Dollar Is Not Looking Healthy'

> President Trump's threat of a "massive" tariff hike against China has led to a significant decline in U.S. equity markets, with the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all closing lower. Experts suggest that the U.S. is at a disadvantage in the tariff conflict, with the dollar index falling 0.7% and showing a year-to-date decline of nearly 9%. Concerns are rising over the dollar's vulnerability, especially as gold prices soar. Trump also criticized China's aggressive trade actions, highlighting tensions between the two nations.

President Donald Trump's "massive" tariff hike threat against China on Friday is seen as hurting the U.S. more. The U.S. equity markets tumbled on Friday after President Trump threatened to hit China with tariff hikes, with the three major indexes, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and ...

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