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Watchfoxheadexplodes

(3,542 posts) Tue Apr 8, 2025, 08:37 AM Apr 2025

Stock futures rebound on talks of de-escalation [View all]

Futures up 1100 points.???

My record button set to catch any MSM talking heads "well it just took a few days" "maybe something to tarrifs"

Of course fox news will do the "we told you so" if market does in fact go green today.

Also what de-escalation talks??

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Stock futures rebound on talks of de-escalation [View all] Watchfoxheadexplodes Apr 2025 OP

Of course. De-escalate the trade war that you started. These are games to scare people bucolic_frolic Apr 2025 #1

They also panic people to sell low, so others can buy low. GreenWave Apr 2025 #2

But I'm not seeing any evidence of de-escalation. He increased the tariffs on China yesterday. Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #4

That's correct. I misspoke. Create the narrative that you de-escalate the trade war. bucolic_frolic Apr 2025 #8

The EU has already said they're willing to go no tariffs EdmondDantes_ Apr 2025 #13

Wishful thinking? C_U_L8R Apr 2025 #3

Yes. The markets clearly don't fully buy Trump will go through with all this. Self Esteem Apr 2025 #10

So last night, Trump didn't threaten to escalate the trade war by increasing China tariffs by an additional 50% Doodley Apr 2025 #5

Bingo Watchfoxheadexplodes Apr 2025 #6

My portfolio lost 5.5% in value since last Wednesday NCDem47 Apr 2025 #7

I got out on inauguration day, but I calculated it would have been about Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #11

I didn't make any changes, but my principal retirement account is only down 3 % since January 1 onenote Apr 2025 #14

Just heard on tv that shithole will be doing more outrageous tariffs.............. Lovie777 Apr 2025 #9

Bounce backs like this are pretty common onenote Apr 2025 #12

No doubt that the market will continue to fall the_liberal_grandpa Apr 2025 #15