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Podcast: Morgans Financial Limited (Imports from Soundcloud)
Episode: Morgans AM - Monday, 7 April 2025
Description: Friday (4 April) marked another brutal session for US equity markets as China responded in kind to the Trump administration’s tariff measures and further fanned recession fears - Dow dropped -2,231-points or -5.50% , with Boeing Co (down -9.49%) and 3M Co (-9.18%) both fell over >9% to lead all 30-index components lower with the exception of Nike Inc (up +3%). The latter was buoyed by a friendly social-media post from President Trump about Vietnam, a country Nike relies on heavily to manufacture their products. China’s finance ministry announced its own 34% tariff on all US imports, effective 10 April. The levy matches the...