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Why did the 90 day pause cause the markets to skyrocket?

K
Apr 9, 2025 · 21:10

If we think about it, nothing fundamentally has changed. It is just a pause, and if anything, the Chinese tariffs are even worse than before.

Is there some belief that this signals that Trump will back off the tariff/trade wars all-together? To me, it seems just like a panic move from Trump's side, and we could very well be in the exact same spot N days/weeks from now.

Or is the current surge just the market trying to ride a short cycle of hype/pump? Seems like some self-fulfilling prophecy where people assume/anticipate that other people will buy.

To me, it just looks like one mean dead cat bounce.