Surprise Tariff Salvo on Saturday

No one works over the weekend.

If you are not the leader of the free world that fired on social media posts, this is after today, it is considered a job for many politicians – obstacles to the free movement of goods.

US President Donald Trump estimates why the European Union and Mexico placed the tariff letters – 30% of the goods imported 30% on Saturday. This First letters Monday, the second was released Wednesday. The last letters going with this cadence was to be sent on Friday.

Nope.

Here are two completely speculative conjectures:

Maybe Trump wanted to save the most destructive salvos – Ab and Mexico were in 2024 The largest two largest trading partners in the United States – When the markets are closed, so they immediately refuse to retreat from traders.

But it is impossible to consider this rude tell NBC News, “Tariffs were very well taken” on Thursday, because “the stock market hit a new height,” he said. And Jpmorgan Chase CEO Like Jamie Dimon erected On the same day, investors have “restrained in markets” to tariff news.

Maybe Trump just wanted to annoy his colleagues, especially on the continent. It can be overthrown for an American working in a weekend, but it is mainly sacrificed for Europeans.

Unexpectedly high tariffs combination – Trump and US Trading Secretary Howard Lutnick impressed last week In books was a favorable contract – and will be sure to break the right to dismiss, Ursula Von Der Leyen, the President of the European Commission and the first.

Perhaps leave the tariffs alone while trying to take the time of the announcements. Something certain was not dancing on a Saturday night for many.

The US applies a 30% tariff in the EU and Mexico. Trump on Saturday These tariffs revealed in letters stationed The truth is social. Sake stopping the tariffs of revengeOn Monday, it was determined that they were appointed to the hopes of concluding a contract.

US shareholder futures are on the Sunday evening. Last week, All three major US indices fell Investors tied themselves for more tariff announcements – for more tariff ads on weekend. This Stoxx Europe fell 600 1.01% Friday.

Trump ‘course’ can be a fire dust. These statements were reported by the director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett on market provinces. If this “cause” Trump can delete Jerome Powell from the position as a federal reserve chair.

‘You lost’, ‘Jamie Dimon speaks to Europe. In JPMorgan’s CEO, Ireland’s Foreign Office, Europe went to GDP to 65% of the United States for more than 10 or 15 years. It’s not good“

(Pro) Earnings begin. Investors will want to keep an eye on large banks in the second quarter financial statements of large banks Jpmorgan and Golden man sachsThis week. But more important Outlook in the second half of the year.

US tariffs are central scene, but China and the EU silently collide

In recent weeks, the restrictions of the European Union on Chinese companies participating in public tenders for medical devices apply to the curtains of importing such products quickly. In addition, the EU’s brand for a long period of long-term Chinese duties came into force in the beginning of this month, and both Beijing and Brussels have criticized each other.

In general, the EU-China trade relations are now “very poor”, Director of the Center for Asian Studies at the French Institute of International Relations Mark Julienne.

– Sophie Kiderlin