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President Trump unveiled a sweeping new tariff plan that will impose “reciprocal” rates on over 180 countries, including EU nations. The U.S. will charge roughly half of what each country imposes on American goods, factoring in trade barriers and currency manipulation. The plan includes a baseline 10% tariff, but some nations—like China—will face much higher rates. China’s effective tariff will rise to 54% when combined with existing duties. Trump says the goal is fairness, though the move has sparked concerns about global trade tensions. Markets remain cautious as the full impact unfolds.
Tech megacaps are leading the market selloff, with the “Magnificent Seven” shedding $1.8 trillion in value over two days. Apple alone lost over $533 billion, its worst drop in five years, as new tariffs hit its global supply chain. Tesla fell 10% Friday, while Nvidia lost nearly $400 billion in just two sessions. Meta, Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft also saw massive losses. Semiconductor and software stocks plunged, with the VanEck Semiconductor ETF down 15% for the week. Fears of a recession and rising tariffs continue to rattle markets, triggering the worst tech decline since early 2020.
Bitcoin fell below $79,000 as Trump’s sweeping global tariffs sparked fears of a recession and triggered the worst stock market drop since 2020. The cryptocurrency slid 4% to $78,835, its lowest level in weeks and down 34% from January’s all-time high. Bitcoin’s dip set off $181 million in long liquidations, with Ether and Solana also falling about 10%. Crypto investors, rattled by market turmoil, sold off holdings over the weekend. In just two sessions post-tariffs, global markets lost $7.46 trillion in value. Without a new crypto-specific catalyst, Bitcoin is likely to remain tied to broader market sentiment.
Apple will keep TikTok on the App Store for at least 75 more days after receiving assurances from Attorney General Pam Bondi, according to Bloomberg. The move follows President Trump’s executive order extending the deadline for ByteDance to sell TikTok’s U.S. operations under a 2024 national security law. The platform had been briefly removed in January but was reinstated after a similar assurance. The extension comes as Trump imposed steep new tariffs on China but signaled he may ease them to support a potential TikTok deal.
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Capital expenditures, or CapEx, are the funds a company uses to buy, upgrade, or maintain physical assets—like buildings, equipment, or technology. These are long-term investments meant to improve efficiency or support growth. For example, if a logistics company spends $200 million on new delivery trucks and warehouse automation, that’s CapEx. It doesn’t hit the income statement all at once but is spread out over time through depreciation.Investors watch CapEx to understand how aggressively a company is reinvesting in its future.
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