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BEIJING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 05: A view of China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on November 5, 2024 in Beijing, China.  Visual China Group | Getty ImagesChina’s Ministry of Commerce said Thursday it would take “resolute counter-measures” against the sweeping U.S. tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump and urged Washington to “immediately cancel” its unilateral tariff measures.”The U.S. has drawn the so-called ‘reciprocal tariffs’ based on subjective and unilateral assessments, which goes against international trade rules and seriously undermine the legitimate rights and interests of relevant parties,” a commerce ministry spokesperson said in a statement.The Chinese official described the Trump administration’s…

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President Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs on America’s trading partners has widened the rift between the United States and some of its closest allies while reconfiguring the global economic order.Mr. Trump’s plan, which he unveiled on Wednesday and is calling “reciprocal,” would impose a wave of tariffs on dozens of countries. Among major economies most affected were the European Union, which will face 20 percent tariffs under the plan, and China, which will absorb an additional 34 percent on top of existing levies.“The scope and size of tariffs are both substantial and confirm the worst fears of the proponents of…

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As President Donald Trump announced wide-ranging “reciprocal tariffs” on more than 180 countries and territories, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said on Wednesday that the president cares more about punishing America’s trading partners than appeasing investors.By including U.S. allies in the tariff hit, Trump shows his willingness to “disrupt everything” in order to teach other countries a lesson, Cramer argued.”Ultimately, I think we’ve been looking at this president all wrong,” Cramer said. “This president turns out to be an equal-opportunity hater. He doesn’t care what these countries do. Ultimately, he thinks they can’t really hurt us. Why? Because they don’t buy much…

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC.Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Psychologist Carl Jung believed in the “collective unconscious,” a universal mind all humanity is tapped into. In the context of the financial world, the stock market — as something ostensibly based on concrete numbers, but most of the time driven by instinctive hopes and fears — kind of works like that.It is, in other words, essentially a tracker of sentiment. Nowhere is this function clearer than the…

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Select tech names are poised to make a comeback as the second quarter commences. The information technology sector was a big winner in 2024, but it has taken a beating in the first few months of 2025. Year to date, the sector is off about 12%, and it is currently the second worst-performing sector in the S & P 500 , behind consumer discretionary. There are several headwinds to blame for the sector’s recent stretch of underperformance. President Donald Trump’s new trade policies have pressured tech names, many of which have exposure to overseas markets through sourcing and manufacturing. Investors…

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Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox. Here’s what CNBC TV’s producers were watching as stocks sold off in extended trading after the rollout of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, and what’s on the radar for the next session. CNBC will be all over the markets after Wednesday’s tariff announcement , starting at 5 a.m. ET on Thursday with “Worldwide Exchange,” followed by “Squawk Box” at 6 a.m. CNBC+ is on all night with action…

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Days after the United Nations accused Israel of killing 15 humanitarian workers in Gaza, officials who recovered the bodies or carried out the autopsies said some of the rescue workers were shot multiple times before being buried in a mass grave.The Palestine Red Crescent Society, which had eight of its members killed and carried out the recovery mission, said that nearly all 15 bodies showed gunshot wounds, according to a spokeswoman, Nebal Farsakh. One paramedic was found with his hands and feet tied toward his body, Ms. Farsakh said.“My colleagues were shot; the bodies who were retrieved, many of them…

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