Trump’s Tariff Strategy: Trade War or Trade Deals?

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Trump’s Tariff Strategy: Trade War or Trade Deals?
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President Trump’s tariffs on Mexico and Canada have been postponed to March 1st after successful negotiations.Companies like Diageo and automakers are expressing concerns about the negative impact of tariffs on their industries.

However, developments since have indicated that this may be off the mark. Late in the day yesterday President Trump reached a deal with both Canada and Mexico to postpone tariffs to March 1st. This proves that President Trump may be using tariffs to get a good trade deal or in the case of Mexico, border security from the Mexican Government.

The impact of this led to improved risk sentiment late in the day yesterday, however, overnight sanctions from the US on China and vice versa have kept market participants weary this morning.A 10% increase in tariffs on Chinese exports started on Tuesday, but President Trump warned this is just the beginning. For Beijing, it adds to a big challenge, figuring out when to take action to boost weak spending at home.) and adding new tariffs up to 15% on U.S. coal, gas, farm equipment, oil, and more.

For now though the uncertainty between two of the world's largest economies is impacting risk sentiment to some degree US equities resumed their slide today in premarket trade with theDiageo dropped its sales growth goal on Tuesday, saying that weak demand and uncertainty over U.S. tariffs have forced the spirits industry to make major changes.

The president of Global Automakers of Canada highlights the deep connection between the U.S. and Canada, noting that they are not only each other’s largest trading partners but also closely collaborate in manufacturing, especially in the automotive industry. This unique partnership underscores the significant impact any changes in trade or policy could have on both economies.Moving forward we might see the pool of countries sanctioned grow wider.

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