ChainCatcher news, the Tariff Commission of the State Council announced an adjustment to the tariff measures on imported goods originating from the United States. Starting from April 12, 2025, the additional tariff rate specified in the "Announcement of the Tariff Commission of the State Council on Adjusting the Additional Tariff Measures on Imported Goods Originating from the United States" will be adjusted from 84% to 125%. Other matters will be executed in accordance with the "Announcement of the Tariff Commission of the State Council on Additional Tariffs on Imported Goods Originating from the United States" (Tariff Commission Announcement No. 4 of 2025).

ChainCatcher news, Trump announced on social media at 1:18 PM Eastern Time on Wednesday that he would suspend tariffs on certain countries, causing the S&P 500 index to surge by 9.5%.Market data shows that prior to this, trading activity in certain options contracts had skyrocketed. For example, according to Trade Alert data, when the price of the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) was around $501.50, approximately 5,105 SPY call options (bets that the stock price would rise above $502) were traded around 1:00 PM Eastern Time at an average price of $4.20. In the afternoon, as the stock market surged, the price of these call options peaked at around $42. On paper, if all 5,105 call options were held, their value would increase from approximately $2.14 million to about $21.44 million.

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by Jinshi citing CCTV News, the budget laboratory at Yale University has released a research report estimating the impact of all tariff measures implemented in the United States by 2025 and retaliatory tariffs from other countries as of April 9.The report shows that tariffs will cause American households to lose an average of $4,400. Researchers indicate that the overall average effective tariff rate faced by American consumers is 25.3%, the highest level since 1909. In the long term, the U.S. economy will continue to shrink by 0.6%, equivalent to a reduction of $160 billion per year.

ChainCatcher News, U.S. President Trump announced on the 9th a 90-day suspension of tariffs and stated a few hours earlier: "Now is a good time to buy stocks!" He ended with the abbreviation "DJT," which has been interpreted by the public as a suspicion of insider trading. In response, several senators are calling for Congress to investigate whether Trump is involved in insider trading or market manipulation.According to Time Magazine, "DJT" is the stock code for his media company. It is worth noting that Trump does not often use abbreviated signatures, and the stock price of Trump Media & Technology Group surged nearly 22% after the announcement of the tariff suspension on the 9th, and rose another 5% in early trading on the 10th.Previously, the tariff plan caused Trump's net worth to evaporate by $1 billion, with the largest loss coming from his most valuable asset, the "Trump Media Technology Group."

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin Shi reports, Federal Reserve official Goolsbee stated that it is currently the time to pause interest rate adjustments and take a wait-and-see approach, with a high threshold for policy changes. He pointed out that the labor market remains robust and is more inclined towards market inflation expectation data. Goolsbee believes that the current high tariff levels will temporarily push up inflation and harm economic growth, although some measures have been suspended. In addition, he stated that U.S. Treasuries remain the safest asset globally, and the recent strong auction of ten-year Treasuries has alleviated market concerns.

ChainCatcher news, according to CNBC citing The Wall Street Journal, U.S. President Trump privately acknowledged that his comprehensive and high tariff plan announced last week could lead to an economic recession, but he is more focused on avoiding an economic depression.U.S. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett stated that the collapse of the bond market prompted Trump to adjust trade policies.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the White House has issued an order to modify the reciprocal tariff rates.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Fitch Ratings Chief Economist Brian Coulton stated: "The decline in core inflation in March will certainly be welcomed by the Federal Reserve, especially given the significant decrease in both core goods and services components. However, we know that before the tariff increases, businesses had already absorbed a large amount of imports in January and February, so the impact of the tariff increases on consumer goods prices has yet to be reflected."

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi Data, U.S. National Economic Council Director Hassett stated that the volatility in the bond market is not the direct reason for Trump's suspension of tariffs, but it may have added "a bit of urgency" to this decision."Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner. There is no doubt that the bond market reacted this way yesterday, you know, it's time to take action, and I think it might be a bit more urgent. But this will happen," Hassett said.On Wednesday overnight, the yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury rose above 4.5%, and the yield on the 30-year Treasury soared above 5%, causing bond prices to plummet.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that the EU has agreed to suspend retaliatory measures against U.S. tariffs set for April 15 for a period of 90 days. Preparations for further retaliatory measures are still ongoing, and all options remain on the table.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, EU diplomats stated that the EU is considering suspending the countermeasures against U.S. tariffs scheduled for April 15 for a period of 90 days.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, EU diplomats stated that the EU is considering suspending the countermeasures against U.S. tariffs scheduled for April 15 for a period of 90 days.

ChainCatcher news, according to the announcement by the General Administration of Customs of China on April 9, starting from today at 12:01, an additional 84% tariff will be imposed on all imported goods originating from the United States, based on the current applicable tariff rates.

ChainCatcher news, David Cassidy, the investment strategy director at Wilsons Advisory, stated that investors seem to lean towards the view that Trump's so-called reciprocal tariffs will significantly decline before the 90-day suspension period ends. Cassidy said, "Compared to 24 hours ago, we believe this is a significant positive factor for the global and U.S. economy as well as major asset markets." However, he noted that there is still a great deal of uncertainty. Cassidy added, "Although the stock market has rebounded and the outlook has improved, some additional risk premiums on U.S. assets may be permanent or may take years to unwind."