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USD: Dollar Marginally Higher As Trump Eyes April 2 Auto Tariffs

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The dollar edges very marginally higher (up less than 0.1%)  with equities very slightly lower following the Bloomberg headline that quotes President Trump as saying new auto tariffs may come "on, around" April 2. 

  • The lack of reaction suggests both that such threats are largely priced in, but also that the tariffs are not imminent and thihngs could change in the interim.
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The dollar edges very marginally higher (up less than 0.1%)  with equities very slightly lower following the Bloomberg headline that quotes President Trump as saying new auto tariffs may come "on, around" April 2. 

  • The lack of reaction suggests both that such threats are largely priced in, but also that the tariffs are not imminent and thihngs could change in the interim.