An Especially Brutal Week for Markets

Apr 6, 2025
By Laurent MAUREL
Reading time: 8 mins.

The primary trigger behind this correction was the announcement of sweeping new tariffs by Donald Trump.

On April 2, 2025, the former U.S. president announced a broad new round of import tariffs targeting both the European Union and several key Asian economies. This marks a sharp escalation in U.S. trade policy, with far-reaching consequences for inflation, consumer spending, and global macroeconomic stability.