April Tariff War Review

Key Timelines and Process

• April 2: Trump announced imposing a minimum 10% tariff on almost all imported goods, with higher rates for Chinese products. • April 3–4: Stock markets plummeted. Data shows the S&P 500 fell ~4.84% on April 3 and ~5.97% on April 4. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also plunged during the same period. • April 7: Data indicated the stock market hit its lowest point under the worst-case scenario. • April 8: Early signs of market stabilization emerged, with partial gains. • April 9: Trump announced a 90-day suspension of new tariffs for most countries (except China), leading to a significant rebound. • Mid-May/June: The market rebounded further, nearly recovering all losses.

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