With mild changes today (8.7.2025) moved US markers In Wall Street after yesterday’s sharp fall with the S&P 500 not having significant changes following US President Donald Trump’s announcement that there will be no exceptions at the duties date on August 1, 2025.
The wide market reference index fell 0.07%, closing at 6,225.52 points and the Dow Jones industrial index fell 165.60 points or 0.37% closing at 44.240.76, while Nasdaq turned down 0.03% and closed at 20.418.46.
On the positive side, Nvidia’s stock rose, approaching 4 trillion. dollars in capitalization. However, banks have contributed to the fall in the market, following the adoption of a “more cautious” stance by HSBC against the largest banks. Jpmorgan’s shares
Bank of America fell 3%, while Goldman Sachs fell 2%.
Investors had difficulty watching Trump’s conflicting messages about trade. Trump last Monday (7.7.2025) transferred the deadline to impose duties from July 9th to August 1st. This morning, he said the new deadline “is not 100% definitive”.
However, late today, the president published on Truth Social that there would be no changes or extensions on the date of August 1st, also announcing the 50% duty on copper imports.
Tuesday’s atmosphere follows Monday’s major fall, with Dow losing more than 400 points, as Trump imposed a 25% duties on South Korea and Japan. Trump imposed new duties on at least 14 countries in total yesterday.