Trump tariff proposal shakes markets and industry outlook

Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 3:20 am

In reaction to President Trump’s latest tariff proposal, market signals are all over the place. A US Treasury chief sees a boost in domestic investment while notable industry players aren’t so optimistic—major studios see their stocks dip and Ford warns of a staggering $1.5 billion hit. The varied responses underscore the unpredictable ripple effects of trade policy changes.

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  • Auto giants and airlines grapple with new tariff burdens (4)
  • Financial markets fumble amid shifting tariff trade winds (6)
  • Global trade strains ripple to consumers in risky price hikes (8)
  • Hollywood’s outlook dims as tariffs hit media’s heartbeat (2)

  • Auto giants and airlines grapple with new tariff burdens

    zerohedge.com / "Zero Cancelations": Ferrari Stock Races Higher Amid "Hot" Demand For Supercars Despite Tariffs

    "Zero Cancelations": Ferrari Stock Races Higher Amid "Hot" Demand For Supercars Despite Tariffs While most global car companies - even Tesla - are suspending guidance, cursing tariffs for plunging demand and barely treading water at a time when Chinese dumping of its own cars has…

    zerohedge.com / Ford Shares Slide After Net Income Plunge, Suspended Guidance

    Ford Shares Slide After Net Income Plunge, Suspended Guidance Ford Motor's first-quarter net income plunged to $471 million from $1.3 billion a year earlier, as EV losses and production halts took a toll, the company said Monday. Revenue dropped to $40.7 billion from $42.8 billion,…

    zerohedge.com / New Delta Airbus Jet Makes Creative Detour To Avoid US Tariffs

    New Delta Airbus Jet Makes Creative Detour To Avoid US Tariffs How it started: Delta says told Airbus won't pay tariffs on new aircraft boom — zerohedge (@zerohedge) April 9, 2025 Nearly a month later, here's how it's going.  Airways Magazine and AirNav Radar report that Delta Air…


    Financial markets fumble amid shifting tariff trade winds

    zerohedge.com / Stocks Spike As Bessent Says Trade Deals Coming As Soon As This Week, Teases 'Substantial Reduction' In Tariffs

    Stocks Spike As Bessent Says Trade Deals Coming As Soon As This Week, Teases 'Substantial Reduction' In Tariffs US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said during testimony before the House Appropriations Committee that trade deals may come 'as soon a this week,' and that while…

    reuters.com/business / Wall Street declines after Trump's latest tariff threats - Reuters

    Wall Street declines after Trump's latest tariff threats  Reuters

    bloomberg.com/technology / Paul Tudor Jones Sees Trump Cutting China Tariffs by 50% - Bloomberg.com

    Paul Tudor Jones Sees Trump Cutting China Tariffs by 50%  Bloomberg.com


    Global trade strains ripple to consumers in risky price hikes

    theinformation.com / Amazon, Shopify Lenders Tighten Up as Trade Risks Mount - The Information

    Amazon, Shopify Lenders Tighten Up as Trade Risks Mount  The Information

    zerohedge.com / "They Need Us, We Don't Need Them" - Trump To Host New Canadian PM Carney Amid Trade Tensions

    "They Need Us, We Don't Need Them" - Trump To Host New Canadian PM Carney Amid Trade Tensions Authored by Emel Akan via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump will host Canada’s new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, at the White House on Tuesday for high stakes talks focused on trade and…

    reuters.com/business / EU will not be pushed into unfair US tariffs deal, says trade chief - Reuters

    EU will not be pushed into unfair US tariffs deal, says trade chief  Reuters


    Hollywood’s outlook dims as tariffs hit media’s heartbeat

    wired.com / Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Make Hollywood Great Again, but There’s a Plan That Can

    President Donald Trump says US movie production is “dying.” There’s something that could help, but it isn’t a 100 percent tariff on foreign-produced films.

    techinasia.com / Major studios’ stocks drop after Trump’s tariff proposal

    Stocks for Netflix, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount, and Comcast-owned Universal saw early declines.


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