Relaxation on the US stock market stalls: Dow and Nasdaq with red signs

The Dow Jones visibly notes below the zero line after opening 0.53 percent lower at 41,000.19 points.

The S&P 500 initially observed losses of 0.79 percent to 5,605.87 points that continue. The bears also dominate the tech value index NASDAQ composite: he already gave up 1.24 percent of the starting bell to 17,623.21 points.

Customs policy continues to ensure uncertainties

The apparently increased uncertainty in the customs issue also makes investors more careful with shares. EU trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic has described the perspective of additional US import tariffs on new goods categories as “not acceptable”. The most recent customs plans of US President Donald Trump also show in foreign film productions that the customs topic as such is by no means through and that new negative headlines can always deliver.

Not only is this a significant deterioration of the tone in the trading dispute – compared to the relatively positive development of the past few weeks, it also represents a remarkable escalation in the trading saga, Pepperstone analyst Michael Brown judges with a view of the film industry. “The general point here is that the discrepancy and uncertainty in relation to tariffs will not disappear so quickly.”

Fed interest rate decision Ante Portas

In addition, the two-day meeting of the US Federal Reserve, the investors meets with restraint. Anything but confirmation of the interest level by the FED is likely to surprise. The statements of US Federal Reserve President Jerome Powell are likely to be more exciting – especially for the vehement demands of Trump for interest reductions. In the case of the US trade balance, the deficit was higher than expected in March. Economists speak of an “indirect trump effect” through advanced imports-the US tariffs should actually reduce the deficit.

Redaktion finanzen.net / Dow Jones Newswires