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4E: The escalation of the trade war threatens to overwhelm the benefits of slowing inflation, leading to declines in both the US stock market and the cryptocurrency market

ChainCatcher news reports that, according to 4E monitoring, the threat of an escalation in the China-U.S. tariff war has overshadowed the positive effects of slowing inflation. Investor concerns have taken precedence, and U.S. stocks failed to maintain Wednesday's significant rebound. On Thursday, the three major indices at one point dropped by at least 5%, although the decline narrowed towards the end of trading. By the close, the S&P 500 index fell by 3.5%, having at one point dropped by 6.3%, nearing the 7% first-level circuit breaker, marking the largest intraday drop since March 2020; the Nasdaq fell by 4.31%, and the Dow Jones by 2.5%. Major tech stocks collectively declined, with the seven giants index dropping by 6.67%.In the cryptocurrency market, the strong rebound from the previous day reversed sharply last night alongside the U.S. stock market. Bitcoin fell from $82,000 to a low of $78,464, nearly erasing all gains from the previous day. As of the time of writing, it is reported at $80,258, down 2.67%. Among the top ten mainstream coins, Ethereum performed the weakest, influenced by whale sell-offs and the decoupling of sUSD, briefly falling below $1,500. Before the deadline, it is reported at $1,541, down 6% in nearly 24 hours.In the forex commodities sector, the U.S. dollar index fell by 1.89%, marking the largest single-day drop since 2022. Oil prices dropped over 3% due to weak supply and demand expectations. Risk aversion surged, with gold reaching $3,220, setting a new historical high.Latest data shows that the U.S. March CPI fell short of expectations across the board, but the impact of tariffs has yet to be fully realized, which may soothe investors in the future. As Trump's chaotic tariff policies continue to disrupt the market, expectations of a tightening global supply chain have intensified, raising broader concerns about an economic recession. The market remains skeptical about whether the 90-day tariff delay can lead to substantial negotiation outcomes.

The cryptocurrency market generally experienced a pullback, with only the AI and DePIN sectors remaining relatively strong

ChainCatcher message indicates that, according to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market sector is generally experiencing a pullback, with only the AI and DePIN sectors remaining relatively strong. The AI sector has risen by 0.66% in the last 24 hours, with Bittensor (TAO), Render (RENDER), and Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) increasing by 2.30%, 7.51%, and 7.94%, respectively. The DePIN sector has risen by 0.60%, with Helium (HNT) and Grass (GRASS) increasing by 2.47% and 3.82%, respectively.Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical market trends show that the ssiAI and ssiDePIN indices have increased by 1.72% and 1.19% in the last 24 hours, respectively, with the ssiAI index having a weekly return rate of 3.79%.Additionally, Bitcoin (BTC) has narrowed its decline to 2.47%, rebounding above $80,000. Ethereum (ETH) has dropped by 6.16% in the last 24 hours, falling below $1,600.In other sectors, the CeFi sector has decreased by 0.03%, but Hyperliquid (HYPE) has risen by 6.01%; the Meme sector has fallen by 0.85%, and the Layer1 sector has decreased by 0.99%, with Avalanche (AVAX) rising by 1.20% and Hedera (HBAR) increasing by 1.71%; the Layer2 sector has dropped by 1.09%, with Arbitrum (ARB) rising against the trend by 1.21%; the PayFi sector has decreased by 1.39%, and the DeFi sector has fallen by 1.45%.
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