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On today’s menu:

• 📉 Tariffs, Tumbling Markets & The Dollar Dip – What Traders Need to Know

• 😍 A Prop Firm Owner Reveals ALL

• 🤔 Blackrock Buys A Massive Stake of The Panama Canal

• 🇩🇪 Germany Reveals A Huge Spending Plan

• 🇺🇦 Trump’s Latest Comments on Ukraine

MARKET OVERVIEW

📉 Tariffs, Tumbling Markets & The Dollar Dip – What Traders Need to Know

Buckle up, because if you thought yesterday’s market action was wild, today might just top it.

• Tariffs are slamming into Canada, Mexico, and China. 🇨🇦🇲🇽🇨🇳

• The U.S. dollar is sliding. 📉 

• Stocks got wrecked. 💣️ 

• But now? Futures are rallying on fresh hopes that a deal could be made as early as today. 😏 

Let’s break it all down—and if you still have money left after yesterday’s bloodbath, congrats! You made it. 🎉

🔥 Tariffs Are Here… and Markets Hate It

Yesterday, Trump officially enforced 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, plus an extra 10% on Chinese goods.

That’s right—the trade war is back, baby. 🏹

Markets were not in the mood to celebrate.

The S&P 500 had its worst day since December, dropping 1.22%.

The Nasdaq is now down 4.31% in the last 5 days.

The Canadian dollar (CAD)? It dropped to a four-month low. Apparently, investors aren’t too hyped about a potential recession in Canada.

🚨 The Market Crash – What Just Happened?

Think of yesterday like a bad Tinder date. It started off promising, then went south fast.

• The Dow Jones opened strong, up nearly 200 points.

• Then, Trump said "No room left for Mexico or Canada" on negotiations, and the market nosedived like a failed meme coin.

• Investors dumped risk assets faster than a trader realizing they forgot to set a stop-loss.

• Best Buy’s stock tanked 13% after warning that prices will go up as early as next week.

If you’re wondering, “Wait, why is this such a big deal?”

The answer is simple: tariffs make everything more expensive. And when prices rise, consumer spending slows down.

That’s bad news for stocks, the economy, and my wife, who treats a “quick Target run” like a six-figure shopping spree with no survivors. 🛒💸

💸 The U.S. Dollar Is Slipping – Here’s Why It Matters

For all the Dollar traders out there, pay attention.

For months, the U.S. dollar was flexing on everyone.

But now? It’s down 3% from its January high, and traders are taking notice.

Why?

1️⃣ A weaker dollar means imported goods cost more—just in time for tariffs! Great combo. 👏
2️⃣ Global traders might be betting the Fed is closer to rate cuts than we thought.
3️⃣ Risk sentiment is shifting—investors are starting to price in some real uncertainty.

Here’s the key takeaway: The dollar’s next move could tell us a lot about where markets are headed and what it expects to happen with rate cuts.

If the Dollar keeps dropping, expect higher volatility in stocks and crypto.

🚀 Futures Are Rallying – Is A Deal Coming?

Now for the plot twist: futures and even crypto are bouncing this morning.

After yesterday’s carnage, investors are suddenly hopeful that a deal could be reached as early as today.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick hinted at a compromise, saying the U.S. might meet Mexico and Canada “in the middle.” If true, that could mean a major reversal in the markets.

But if negotiations fail? Buckle up. Because then we’re looking at even more tariffs on April 2.

⚡ The Bottom Line

Markets are at a major turning point.

• If a deal is struck today, expect a relief rally across stocks, crypto, and even the U.S. dollar.

• If talks collapse, we could see more pain ahead—higher prices, slower growth, and another market selloff.

• Keep an eye on the U.S. dollar, risk sentiment, and how commodities react—they’ll tell us what’s coming next.

So, what’s your move? Betting on a deal, or are we headed for more chaos?

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🚀 Pre-Market Fuel

1. A prop firm owner reveals what he’s learned about the industry after 1,000 days of operating a firm. Drop a comment in the video and let us know what you think.

2. Blackrock just invested $23 billion to acquire two major ports in the Panama Canal. It’s their largest infrastructure deal ever and comes after Trump has criticized China’s influence in the region.

3. Germany reveals a massive fiscal package. Their debt is about to explode in what they’re calling a “whatever it takes” package.

4. Trump calls Elizabeth Warren Pocahontas. This is after his comments regarding the billions of funding that the US has provided Ukraine with and Warren started to clap.

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