What was created to be a somewhat sleepy session ahead of the holiday saint is no more when President Trump woke up and chose to re -set what had been cooling merchant tensions.
“The European Union … has been very difficult to deal with,” the president said in the social posting of a truth. “Our discussions with them go nowhere! That’s why I recommend an equal 50% duty on the EU that starts on June 1st.”
The leader of the free world also aimed at Apple (AAPL) and its CEO Tim Cook. “I have long ago informed Tim Cook from Apple that I expect their iPhones, which will be sold in the US will be manufactured and built in the US, not India anywhere else. If not, a customs of at least 25% of Apple will be paid.”
The US stock index futures quickly moved from modest gains to almost 2% falls, with Apple falling 3.6%. Over $ 111,000 before the news, the price of Bitcoin
Retract quickly to $ 108,600.
