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The Officials: The cracks are starting to show…

22 April 2025: 16:30 BST

The US are feeling the strain as even Bessent reportedly said the tariff situation with China is “unsustainable” and he expects a tempering of hostilities. They haven’t caved in yet, but the cracks are beginning to show! He admitted the tariffs have suffocated trade potential so much that they operate effectively as an embargo and the markets liked it – rising from nearly $66.80 to $68 within half an hour! Equities liked it to and the S&P 500 surged 2.7%. But they quickly ran out of steam and fell back!

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