Trump says US economy and markets will ‘boom’ following reciprocal tariff

WASHINGTON: After announcing reciprocal tariffs across the globe, US President Donald Trump emphasised that the US economy and stock market would see growth.

While speaking briefly with the media, Trump took a question on the stock market drop following the tariffs and said, “I think it’s going very well,” and added that the United States will “have six or seven trillion dollars coming into our country.”

He further said, “The markets are going to boom. The stock is going to boom. The country is going to boom — and the rest of the world wants to see if there is any way they can make a deal. They (countries) have taken advantage of us for many, many years.”

Reporter: The markets are way down…

Trump: I think it’s going very well. It was an operation like when a patient gets operated on and it’s a big thing. The markets are going to boom. The stock is going to boom. The country is going to boom. pic.twitter.com/UqcRWPOrOp

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Amid worldwide criticism, Trump declared a national economic emergency and announced tariffs of at least 10 per cent across all countries, with rates even higher for 60 countries.

The tariff plan imposed high levies on many countries, including 26 per cent on India, 49 per cent on Cambodia, 46 per cent on Vietnam, 34 per cent on China, 24 per cent tariff on Japan, 20 per cent on the EU, US media reported, noting that more than 180 countries and regions will face tariffs.

CNN reported on Thursday that US stocks tumbled in after-hours trading as President Donald Trump delivered remarks at the Rose Garden and unveiled sweeping tariffs. All eyes will now be on the Asian indices when they open for trading.

Dow futures tumbled 256 points, or 0.61%. S&P 500 futures slid 1.69%. Futures tied to the Nasdaq 100 fell 2.54%. Stocks had closed higher ahead of Trump’s tariff announcement but began to slide as Trump revealed his administration’s plan for rolling out tariffs.

Exchange-traded funds that track the major stock indexes also tumbled in after-hours trading. An ETF tracking the Dow fell 1.1%, while an ETF tracking the S&P 500 slid 2.2%, and an ETF tracking the Nasdaq 100 slid 3%, CNN reported. (ANI)